Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon lead new-look Avalanche to comeback win against Maple Leafs
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Nichushkin and Mackinnon Combine for Five Goals To Propel Avalanche Past Maple Leafs 7-4
Valeri Nichushkin's hat trick carries Avalanche past Maple Leafs
With Valeri Nichushkin’s return, Avalanche finally close to full strength
Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to start on the second line and the second power-play unit.
Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin: Five points in last five games
Five points in last five games
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Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return
It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday ... sending back toward the Devils goal line with a backhanded swat. Jonathan Drouin was there to stop the puck, kick it ...
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Best NHL Player Props Today for Feb. 28: Nichushkin Finds His Niche
Valeri Nichushkin made an immediate impact in his return to the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday, and our NHL player prop picks expect more of the same vs. the Wild on Friday night.
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Forward Valeri Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche lineup for the 1st time in nearly 2 months
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13 ... “There are so many things he does with that frame of his,” forward Jonathan Drouin said of Nichushkin. “He’s a beast and we’re going to need him.”
Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central
DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.