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. He ...

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 ...

On Monday, embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end. "I think it's a relief for him. He's been skating on his ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in Stage 3 of the NHL's and NHLPA's Player Assistance Program on Monday, leading to a suspension of at least six months that will force him to ...

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 ...

Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin is playing at his best: ‘He does it all ... Colorado, meanwhile, went 2-3 in Nichushkin’s absence and lost the series in seven games.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) in the third period against the Vancouver Canucks at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) ...

DENVER (AP) — The nameplate above the locker for Valeri Nichushkin has already been removed at the Colorado Avalanche's practice facility. It could be just for now — or possibly for good. For ...

Apr. 2—Valeri Nichushkin prefers not to talk. He's willing to make an exception. Last month, in the Avalanche dressing room, the towering 6-foot-4, 210-pound power forward — with tribal ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will not be on the ice for the rest of the playoffs. Nichushkin was placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Monday night, ...

Valeri Nichushkin, a forward for the Colorado Avalanche has been suspended six months without pay.. Before the Avalanche take on the Dallas Stars in Game 4 on May 13, the NHL announced that ...

On Monday, Embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end. "I think it's a relief for him. He's been skating for ...