The time for tough decisions is coming for the Colorado Avalanche.

The Avalanche needed to hold the fort down until they got their forwards back. In five games with Artturi Lehkonen, they’re 4 ...

In the final game before Valeri Nichushkin and perhaps even Jonathan Drouin and Miles Wood returned to the lineup, the ...

The Colorado Avalanche say suspended forward Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to begin practicing with the team.

Nichushkin hasn’t played since being placed into Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on May 14, which included ...

"I think it's a relief for him. He's been skating for himself for months now," defenseman Cale Makar said about the ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will hit the ice on November 15, coach Jared Bednar has confirmed ...

The last time fans got a glimpse of Valeri Nichushkin was back on May 11th during Game 3 of the Avalanches' 2nd round playoff matchup against the Dallas Stars. That game would be his last ...

Valeri Nichushkin has been suspended since May following a failed drug test and entered Stage 3 of the NHL /NHLPA Player Assistance Program. With his six-month suspension without pay nearing its end, ...

Valeri Nichushkin is one step closer to returning for the Colorado Avalanche. Nichushkin was cleared to practice Monday with ...

DENVER — The return of suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin to practice Monday was sudden enough that teammate Mikko Rantanen did a little double-take when he spotted him on ...

FILE - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin celebrates his goal during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Feb. 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo ...