Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to start on the second line and the second power-play unit.
The Avalanche welcome back a former goalie tonight at Ball Arena. There are a lot of talks that both Mikko Rantanen and Brock Nelson could be traded. Also, the Devils announced that they’ve lost their star center for the year amid a flurry of trades around the NHL.
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 ...
The return of Valeri Nichushkin boosts their playoff chances. The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, but their title hopes were not over. The three-team deal included Martin Necas, Jack Drury ...