Valeri Nichushkin

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Top 10 Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars Draft Busts

The Dallas Stars can’t afford another draft bust, but draft busts are inevitable in the NHL. The Stars aren’t a perfect team. The Dallas Stars and Minnesota North Stars have had some draft busts in Texas and the Twin Cities. That being said, I’d like to share my top ten Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars draft […]

Stars’ Four-Game Win Streak Ends With 6-3 Loss to Avalanche

After three much-needed days off, the Dallas Stars resumed their five-game homestand with game No. 2 against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. The Stars had a fast start but later lost 6-3 to the Avalanche at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 11-4-1, while Colorado improved to 11-5-0. The Stars’ starting lineup featured […]

First Round Game 6 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (3-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Kraken have a chance to close out first-round opponent Colorado in the third and final Seattle home game of the series. Yanni Gourde: Fourth win ‘hardest.’ GAME 5 RECAP The Kraken lead the series 3-2 after defeating the Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday […]