Valeri Nichushkin
Sherwood Completes 1st Career Hat Trick, Vancouver Canucks Top Avalanche 3-1
Completing his first NHL career hat trick on Monday, December 16th, when the Vancouver Canucks hosted the Avalanche, Kiefer Sherwood secured a 3-1 victory for Vancouver. It was a great comeback for the Canucks after they took a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Valeri Nichushkin scored the lone goal for Colorado with […]
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NHL Game Recap: Wedgewood And The Avalanche Shuts Out New Jersey Devils 4-0
A night of frustration for the New Jersey Devils as Scott Wedgewood and the Colorado Avalanche dominated, securing a 4-0 shutout victory at Prudential Center on Sunday, December 8th. This shutout win marks Wedgewood’s seventh in his NHL career and his first since January 19th, 2023. It was a very unfortunate loss for the Devils […]
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NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 11/15/2024
Washington Capitals (10-4-1, 21 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (9-8-0, 18 pts)Venue: Ball ArenaDate: Friday, November 15Time: 9:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm MT TV: ESPN + / MNMT / ALT2Radio:Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AMColorado Avalanche – Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM / 950 AM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Washington Capitals +1.5 […]
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Valeri Nichushkin Suspended Six Months Without Pay
Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche has re-entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance following a failed drug test. Nichuskin has scored nine goals in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and leaves his team down against the Dallas Stars where they look to clinch a spot in the Western Conference finals. Nichushkin, 29, has been a […]
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NHL Playoffs: Stars Defeat Avalanche 5-1 in Game 4 | 5/13/2024
Dallas fought hard to add to their series lead and took Game 4 with a 5-1 victory against the Avalanche on Monday, May 13th. They only need one more win to make it to the next round of the playoffs, and Colorado needs to figure out a way to take Game 5 to hopefully make […]
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NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 2 Recap | 05/09/2024
The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche were back at the American Airlines Center for Game 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stars survived the Avalanche’s three unanswered goals for a 5-3 win. Dallas and Colorado are tied 1-1 in the second-round series. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Logan Stankoven, Jason […]
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NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 1 Recap | 05/07/2024
There was no rest for the wicked, as the Dallas Stars prepared to host the Colorado Avalanche for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stars fell to the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Colorado leads the second-round series against Dallas 1-0. The Stars’ starting lineup, […]
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NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 04/18/2024
On a night where the Edmonton Oilers were missing some of their key players such as McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard, Ekholm, and Kane, they were set to play against the full lineup of the Colorado Avalanche. Many players were called up from the Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to fill in for the […]
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NHL Trade Rumors: Does Dominik Kubalik Make Sense for Colorado?
The Colorado Avalanche are in a bit of a pinch. They’re TIGHT against the salary cap and don’t have many players on the roster to dump in a cap-related trade. All the while, they are looking to upgrade their forward depth as the captain, Gabriel Landeskog, remains out for the season, and Valeri Nichushkin is […]
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Kuznetsov Enters Player Assistance Program
The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) announced on Monday that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov will be unavailable to his team for an unknown period of time while receiving care from the Player Assistance Program. Created back in 1996, the Player Assistance Program is meant to help players and […]
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