Valeri Nichushkin strived to take his on-ice game to another level this season. Same with his life away from the rink, his ...

Following a recent Avalanche win at home, Valeri Nichushkin was heading out of the dressing room just as media entered.

Nichushkin (lower body) will be in the lineup in Dallas on Saturday, per Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports.

If trust is a two-way street, Valeri Nichushkin needs to stop kicking Stanley Cups to the curb. “We trust him. And that’s the management, the coaches — everybody trusts him,” Avalanche defenseman Erik ...

It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday ... There are also the less tangible reasons why Nichushkin’s return is such a boost for the Avalanche. Colorado has been starved ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks after Valeri Nichushkin recorded a hat trick in the Avalanche's 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Colorado has a 9-10-1 record ...

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward ...

Nichushkin (rest) will not be in the lineup Sunday in Anaheim, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.