Valeri Nichushkin’s absence from the final five games of last season became a dominant storyline as the Avalanche’s title defense fizzled with a first-round loss to the Seattle Kraken.

Cale Makar leads trio of breakout efforts to help Avalanche win wild Game 6 Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Martin Necas all helped Colorado stave off elimination against Dallas Stars.

Valeri Nichushkin registered another two goals Saturday night, bringing his playoff tally up to eight goals and 13 points. "Nichushkin is going to get paid this summer. The only question is who ...

Cale Makar leads trio of breakout efforts to help Avalanche win wild Game 6 Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Martin Necas all helped Colorado stave off elimination against Dallas Stars.

Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin each had a goal and three assists to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a three-game slide with a 6-0 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin each had a goal and three assists to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a three-game slide with a 6-0 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has returned to practice, ... He's been skating on his own for months now," defenseman Cale Makar said of Nichushkin's return.

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin was the team's lone goal-scorer in Monday's 3-1 ... Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar picked up the assists. Nichushkin already has five goals for the ...

DENVER — Ask his coach, Jared Bednar, and Valeri Nichushkin is “built for this time of year.” Ask his teammates, like Cale Makar, and Nichushkin is a “train for us,” the “full package.” ...

The game against the New Jersey Devils will be Nichushkin’s first since Dec. 31. “You can't underestimate how much he means to this team,” defenseman Cale Makar said after Wednesday's ...