Nichushkin notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Nichushkin has two points over three games, both on the power play, since returning from ...

Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after ...

Nichushkin (lower body) could be an option against the Devils on Wednesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. Head coach Jared Bednar wouldn't confirm Nichushkin's return to the lineup ...

It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday night. Nichushkin hadn’t played in 21 games because of a lower-body injury, but his return was a successful one in a 5-1 thumping ...

The wait for Valeri Nichushkin continues. Colorado's big Russian winger took part in most of practice on Friday before the team flew to Nashville, but with about five minutes left in the skate ...

The biggest takeaway from practice — or at least one of two giant takeaways — is the status of Valeri Nichushkin. He hasn’t played since Dec. 31 in what, at the time, was called a day-to-day ...

It’s good to share information.” Colorado could soon receive an offensive boost with Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) participating more and more at practice. The Russian forward — along with ...

Then there is the Valeri Nichushkin situation. Nichushkin was one of the first players on the ice and wore a full-contact jersey, but he couldn't make it through the team portion of the practice.