Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, top, celebrates Artturi Lehkonen's goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Friday ...

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Nichushkin couldn't extend his goal streak, but he's still earned a point in five straight contests (four goals, two assists). The winger set up the second of Artturi Lehkonen's three goals in the ...

Valeri Nichushkin was a goal-scoring machine ... but he’s found success 5-on-5 and on the power play with Ross Colton, Artturi Lehkonen, and Mikko Rantanen. “Anybody you put Val with, he ...

Artturi Lehkonen put the Avalanche ahead midway through the opening period. He got position on Stanley in front of the ...

Artturi Lehkonen scored his first career hattrick ... He banged home the rebound of a Valeri Nichushkin shot for his 12th goal in 25 games, then added No. 13 into an empty net.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, top, celebrates Artturi Lehkonen's goal with teammates during the third ...

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 ...