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 ...

It was Nichuskin's first career, regular-season hattie. He has been red hot when he's been on the ice this season, putting up 15 goals, eight assists and 26 hits in just 26 games (70 shots).

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

Nichushkin notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Penguins. Nichushkin has two points over three games, both on the power play, since returning from ...

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

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 ...

The 29-year-old Russian has not played since New Year's Eve against the Winnipeg Jets, a game he exited in the second period.