DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin was a late scratch Monday night against the Washington Capitals, as the Colorado Avalanche announced just before puck drop that the forward had suffered an upper-body injury ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was held out of the Avalanche's 5-2 victory over Washington as a precaution. Coach ...

Valeri Nichushkin may have some of the worst injury luck in the league. They hockey world was a bit surprised to find out the Colorado Avalanche forward was a late absence from Monday’s 5-2 win over ...

DENVER -- Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was held out of the Avalanche's 5-2 victory over Washington as a precaution. Coach Jared ...

DENVER — Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was held out of the Avalanche's 5-2 victory over Washington as a precaution. Coach Jared ...

The Colorado Avalanche are the team to beat in the NHL at this time. They entered play on Monday with five regulation losses on the entire season. Colorado is on quite a run, and they continued their ...

Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin misses NHL game after car accident - Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident before Colorado faced Washington on Monday night ...