Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen might be reunited on the first line due to Nichushkin's absence. Jonathan Drouin, who returned to the lineup with a two-assist performance on Tuesday, is also ...

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The Oilers come into a much-anticipated matchup on a hot streak. Connor McDavid. Nathan MacKinnon. Leon Draisaitl. Mikko ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will not play Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Nichushkin missed the final 24-plus minutes two ...

Nichushkin (lower body) will not be an option versus the Sabres on Thursday but remains day-to-day, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports. Nichushkin has been riding a five-game ...

Nichushkin exited Tuesday's game versus the Jets in the second period due to a lower-body injury and won't return, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. Nichushkin logged three shots on net ...

So many players were on the ice at Colorado Avalanche practice Monday that callup Jason Polin didn’t have a stall in the team’s locker room. In total, eight players who hadn’t been available ...

Mikko Rantanen belongs to the elite of the National Hockey League. The big forward for the Avalanche has collected over 90 points in each of his last three seasons in Colorado, and he is on track ...

DENVER — The Avalanche are going to be without Valeri Nichushkin for roughly 7-10 days, head coach Jared Bednar announced on Thursday ahead of a matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. Bednar said ...

Mikko Rantanen belongs to the elite of the National Hockey League. The big forward for the Avalanche has collected over 90 points in each of his last three seasons in Colorado, and he is on track for ...