Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin’s status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.” “Any time without Val is worrisome. Now we don’t have a solid timeline on his return,” Bednar said after the ...

While the “open arms” proclamation from the Avs organization deserves scrutiny, there was no question the fans welcomed Big Val back into their embrace. To hear Nichushkin tell it after a 5-2 ...

Colorado activated Oliver Kylington (upper body) from the IR list in a corresponding move. Nichushkin has missed the last 16 games, but he could be ready to return after the 4 Nations Face-Off when ...

Samuel Girard skated, but he’s still not ready to return from an upper-body injury. Valeri Nichushkin skated before practice, but he’s going to need longer than the original timeline of 7-10 days.

Jared Bednar, via @AltitudeSR, on Val Nichushkin's impact on the team and timetable of return: "He's an impact player on any line that he plays on and has a huge impact on special teams ...

Joel Kiviranta is kind of following the Val (Nichushkin) timeline with the Avs. Do you think he continues to progress and possibly becomes a top-six player in a couple of years? I would be stunned ...

Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin's status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.” “Any time without Val is worrisome. Now we don’t have a solid timeline on his return,” Bednar ...