DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin was a late scratch Monday night against the Washington Capitals, as the Colorado Avalanche announced just before puck drop that the forward had suffered an upper-body injury ...

The Colorado Avalanche are the team to beat in the NHL at this time. They entered play on Monday with five regulation losses on the entire season. Colorado is on quite a run, and they continued their ...

DENVER — Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was held out of the Avalanche's 5-2 victory over Washington as a precaution. Coach Jared ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was sidelined from Monday’s 5-2 victory over Washington after being involved in a car accident en route to the rink. The player was held out of the game as ...

A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning. Valeri Nichushkin didn't go to the hospital and suffered what his coach called minor ...

The Colorado Avalanche took the ice on Monday against the Washington Capitals with several regular starters missing from the lineup. However, one name stood out as a surprise. Forward Valeri ...

Nichushkin registered an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Nichushkin missed Monday's game versus the Capitals after sustaining minor upper-body injuries in a car ...

The Avalanche were down one of their top forwards for Monday’s game against the Capitals, though it didn’t seem to slow them down too much. Valeri Nichushkin was a late scratch on Monday for ...