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 ...

Martin Necas had a pair of goals among his three points, while Cale Makar and Jonathan ... on the roster (MacKinnon, Makar, Necas and Artturi Lehkonen), plus Valeri Nichushkin has 19 in just ...

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 ...

However, one trio lagged behind the rest up front. The second line of Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin, and Jonathan Drouin spent a bit more time in their own end during Saturday night's 5-1 win ...

Cale Makar may only be 26 years old, but the Colorado Avalanche superstar already looks like a future Hall of Fame lock. Makar, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, has established ...

The Colorado Avalanche enters the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs as strong contenders led by superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. These athlete-scholar-students will see their performance during ...

The Avalanche signed Taylor Makar, younger brother of Colorado star Cale Makar, to a one-year deal on Monday. Taylor Makar, a seventh-round pick by Colorado in 2021, inked an entry-level contract ...