The Colorado Avalanche suffered a 5-2 defeat to the Washington Capitals on Friday at Ball Arena, ending their three-game win streak.

It was lots of smiles and laughs on the ice Friday morning for the Colorado Avalanche ahead of its matchup with the ...

The Avalanche had poor goaltending and a lack of production from the top lines in the 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on ...

Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and centerman Nathan MacKinnon hug the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche ...

In the much-hyped return to the ice of Valeri Nichushkin, the Avs’ wayward son contributed exactly the same thing to the team ...

DENVER -- Connor McMichael scored twice for the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena ...

Big things were expected of the Avalanche’s top six with two key players returning to the lines. Instead, the team had goals ...

The Colorado Avalanche welcomed Valeri Nichushkin back to the lineup on Friday night, although they lost 5-2 to the ...

He is a bit of a unicorn. At 10:32 a.m. Friday, Nichushkin lined up with the Avs’ second power play unit at practice, working ...

DENVER -- Valeri Nichushkin made his season debut for the Colorado Avalanche in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball ...

For the second time in as many seasons, Valeri Nichushkin stood in front of a horde of assembled media and spoke after being sent away from the Avalanche during the previous Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Suspended Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was added to the Avalanche's active roster and will make his season debut Friday ...