Valeri Nichushkin

Nichushkin, Manson score to give Avs early 2-0 lead

DENVER — Ryan McDonagh got called for a hooking penalty, and Valeri Nichushkin made him pay. The Avs right winger tapped in a pass from Game 1 hero Andre Burakovsky, and Colorado is off to a 1-0 lead over the reigning champs. Josh Manson followed up with a wrist shot that sailed past Bolts goaltender […]

Andre Burakovsky buries one-timer in OT, Avs beat Lightning 4-3 to take series lead

DENVER — Overtime decided the first battle of the storms, and the snow came out on top. André Burakovsky destroyed a one-timer from Valeri Nichushkin that sailed by the outstretched glove of Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, and the Avalanche stung the reigning champions 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. “I mean, […]

Analytics: Breaking down the matchup between the Avalanche and Lightning

The 2022 Stanley cup playoffs have had three sweeps. All three sweeps belong to the final two teams. Both teams have shown they deserve to be finalists and are the top 2 teams in the league. Both teams have won 4 straight games to move on and have controlled most of their games throughout the […]

Maple Leafs: Top 5 Potential Free Agent Targets

We are now less than one month away from the draft, and rumors around the league are heating up. There have been many rumors around the Maple Leafs and their attempt to try and clear some cap space for the coming off-season, mainly around trading away Jake Muzzin, Petr Mrazek, and even Justin Holl to […]

Red Wings: 10 Potential Free Agent Forward Targets

Two definites are surrounding the Detroit Red Wings this offseason. One, Steve Yzerman has set up the Red Wings nicely with the ability to take advantage of the projected fourth-most cap space in the NHL, whether that be taking on bad contracts from cap-strapped teams for draft capital or making a splash in free agency. […]

Avalanche score two in third, defeat Oilers 4-2 to take 3-0 series lead

J.T. Compher lunged out of the penalty box and scored to give Colorado the lead with 7:18 left, and the Avalanche stunned the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-2 on Saturday night on their home ice to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Busted for tripping Leon Draisaitl just three minutes after Ryan McLeod nodded […]

Analyzing the Avalanche Round 2 Victory and Round 3 Matchup

The Avalanche have finally overcome the second round, and while the narrative was drastically overblown, they are halfway to the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup. Recap The Avalanche dominated at 5v5 the majority of the series, but especially in the 3rd period, where outside of game 5, when they were horrible, completely shut the […]