Valeri Nichushkin had three goals for his first career regular-season hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon had two goals to reach 100 ...

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, including a brilliant power-play goal to complete a Colorado Avalanche comeback in a 7-4 ...

Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 ...

Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a ...

The Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks after Valeri Nichushkin's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Avalanche's 7-4 win.

The Russian forward will try to spark a sputtering Avalanche offense that’s scored two goals in back-to-back losses since ...

The forward will try to spark a sputtering Avalanche offense that’s scored two goals in back-to-back losses since coming back ...

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday ...

The Avalanche are preparing to welcome Valeri Nichushkin back into their lineup for the first time since late December.

DENVER -- Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try ...

It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday ... why Nichushkin’s return is such a boost for the Avalanche. Colorado has been starved for more offense when the top ...