Key moment Nedeljkovic denied Valeri Nichushkin twice on breakaways. But Nichushkin made it a happy 30th birthday with a nifty pass to set up Mittelstadt’s winning power-play goal. Key stat ...

Key moment Nedeljkovic denied Valeri Nichushkin twice on breakaways. But Nichushkin made it a happy 30th birthday with a nifty pass to set up Mittelstadt’s winning power-play goal. Key stat ...

Key moment Nedeljkovic denied Valeri Nichushkin twice on breakaways. But Nichushkin made it a happy 30th birthday with a nifty pass to set up Mittelstadt’s winning power-play goal. Key stat ...

Valeri Nichushkin took a pass from MacKinnon and fed the puck across the slot to Mittelstadt for his 11th goal of the season. “It was a heck of a pass,” Mittelstadt said.

Sports NHL Colorado Avalanche Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return After forward made presence felt vs.

“If you look at the second line and the pace, o-zone time, the scoring chances, I think he really helps those guys,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “He’s the type of player with what he provides that I ...

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 ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets after the puck in the period against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets after the puck in the period against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an added assist, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on ...