Valeri Nichushkin is one step closer to returning for the Colorado Avalanche. Nichushkin was cleared to practice Monday with the Avs and was on the ice with the team at Family Sports Center.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks over to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) outside of the face-off circle in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in the NHL's Player Assistance Program, forcing him to miss the rest of the playoffs and beyond.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks over to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) outside of the face-off circle in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets after the puck in the period against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

Embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end.

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin, who hasn't played since Dec. 31 due to a lower-body injury, will return against the Devils on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar said after morning ...

The day for Valeri Nichushkin’s return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup is here. Nichushkin, who has been suspended for the past six months while in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, is ...

The Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury.