Valeri Nichushkin who is still serving his 6-month suspension could return to the Avalanche lineup by November 15th. © Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images - Suspended Valeri ...

Logan Stankoven, the player Carolina acquired from Dallas as part of a package for Mikko Ratanen, made it four goals on 11 ...

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and suspended for a minimum of six months without pay for violating the terms of Stage 2, the NHL ...

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Thursday night to open the season on a five-game points streak.

Chris MacFarland and Gabe Landeskog spent nearly an hour taking questions from assembled media Thursday, and there were nearly as many queries about Valeri Nichushkin as there were about the Avalanche ...

The Colorado Avalanche will be without winger Valeri Nichushkin for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and for several months as he was placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Assistance Program. The announcement ...

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of ...

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described ...

More than six weeks have passed since Avalanche team employees found an intoxicated woman in Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room. A team physician called 9-1-1 after determining the woman was too ...

Colorado Avalanche veteran forward Valeri Nichushkin has been suspended by the NHL and will miss the rest of the playoffs and some or all of next season. The suspension was announced Monday night ...

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, as the ...