Nichushkin helped out on a goal by Cale Makar in the third period. Nichushkin is now at 31 points, 105 shots on net, 43 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 38 appearances this season.

At the end of the first period, Colorado held a 1-0 lead, while Dallas held the shots advantage, 14-5.

If trust is a two-way street, Valeri Nichushkin needs to stop kicking Stanley Cups to the curb. “We trust him. And that’s the management, the coaches — everybody trusts him,” Avalanche defenseman Erik ...

There weren’t many negatives to take away from Game 1. Sure, the Avalanche probably should’ve hit the net a little more (I’m ...

It was an optional skate for the team, but some missing faces made an appearance today: Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, Devon Toews, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin, Artturi Lehkonen, Josh Manson.