Forward Valeri Nichushkin is out with a lower-body injury, which prompted head coach Jared Bednar to move forward Casey Mittelstadt up to the top power-play unit against the New York Rangers.

The Avs are smaller than last season, though how much so will depend on Gabe Landeskog’s and Valeri Nichushkin’s impact.

Nichushkin (suspension) does not have a clear timeline to return to the Avalanche, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

The Seattle Police Department said a "highly intoxicated" woman was found by Colorado Avalanche staff when checking on forward Valeri Nichushkin ... of the officer's body-worn camera video of ...

During the last playoffs, Valeri Nichuskin was placed (for the third time in a short period of time) on the NHL’s assistance program. At the time, we all wondered if his NHL career was over for ...

In May, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin received a six-month suspension due to issues related to off-ice circumstances. The National Hockey League announced that he had been placed in ...

When the Avalanche open their training camp at the South Suburban Family Sports Center in Centennial, it'll be without ...

FILE - Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, left, and Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell face off in the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series ...

Valeri Nichushkin returns to Colorado ... when Jake Guentzel returned to the ice for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury. But don't hold your breath just yet on seeing him in ...

During the last playoffs, Valeri Nichuskin was placed (for the third time in a ... I don’t know about you… But it sounds like I’m very surprised by this news. Nichushkin made some bad decisions and ...

But the team will be without forward Val Nichushkin, who's suspended until sometime in mid-November. It's a situation Bednar plans to address with the team now and again when Nichushkin eventually ...