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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Valeri Nichushkin talked about the work he has done while being suspended for six months and being placed in Stage 3 of the ...

The much-needed reinforcements arrived Friday night for the Colorado Avalanche, but another early-season headache also returned. The Ball Arena crowd seemed primed for a party, but the Avs’ ...

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