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• Opinion: Massive Nichushkin contract was a mistake from the beginning

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin became a star overnight during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a focus on recency bias put the Avalanche in a hole they’ve never seemed to dig themselves out of. To the chagrin of some fans, Valeri Nichushkin will likely wear a Colorado Avalanche uniform in a few months. The troubled winger is currently suspended until November whil...2024
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• Avalanche offseason focused heavily on stacking defense

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche have a stacked blueline entering the 24-25 season and with the signing of Oliver Kylington, Colorado’s depth has received an extra boost. The Colorado Avalanche appear to be a defensive powerhouse entering the 2024-25 season. Earlier this week, Colorado announced they had signed 27-year-old defenseman Oliver Kylington to a one-year...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: 2024-25 Bold Predictions

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Find out how right -- or wrong -- we will be! Before the 2024-25 Colorado Avalanche training camp and season begins, we are putting our favorite segment from our Mile High Hockey Lab podcast on paper — Bold Predictions! What are you predicting for any Avalanche player in particular? Evan: It feels crazy to predict this, but with the animal he was...2024
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• Avalanche offseason roster checklist

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Where the roster stands two months before training camp. In just about two months from now members of the Colorado Avalanche will officially report for training camp. While much will be written about the camp battles and open roster positions leading up to that crucial main camp, there are still questioning lingering if there’s been enough added organiz...2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin claims his absence from the 2023 Western Conference Quaterfinals was injury-related, contradicting comments made by head coach Jared Bednar Before failing a drug test in May and getting suspended for six months, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin opened up in an exclusive interview with Russian YouTuber Mikhail Cherkasov regarding a m...2024
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• NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Carolina Hurricanes

The Colorado Avalanche aren't interested in trading Valeri Nichushkin at this time. Trading Patrik Laine is growing more difficult for the Blue Jackets....2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Revisiting what went right for the 2022 Avalanche

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images What worked best for the Avs then and how can they learn to implement it next season? It’s already that point in the summer to revisit good times for the Colorado Avalanche. Last night, I went back and looked at the goals scored by the Avs in their run to the Stanley Cup in 2022, and there were several noticeable trends. These trends were glaringly ...2024
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• Gabriel Landeskog NOT retiring, more Chris MacFarland updates

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The end-of-season press conference opened up some eyes into the insight of the Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche's end-of-season press conference brought plenty of news and information but left much to be desired. First and foremost, let’s get it out of the way right away: Gabriel Landeskog is not retiring. The Avs PR spokesperson said this right from...2024
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• The Cost Of Addiction

I don't think anyone would deny that Valeri Nichushkin was having himself a heckuva postseason. After terrorizing the Jets for five games, it seemed the big Russian winger was set to give his former team, the Dallas Stars, nightmares as well. With Colorado trailing 2-1 in the series, they needed all their best players to step up, but Valeri Nichushkin was, instead, forced to step away by the NHL a...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension

DENVER (AP) — The nameplate above the locker for Valeri Nichushkin has already been removed at the Colorado Avalanche's practice facility....2024
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• Avs' star Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before team's playoff game loss

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are without high-scoring forward Valeri Nichushkin for what's left of the playoffs — again....2024
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• Weekly Grades: Guest Edition!

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche won two tough games this week but were they any good? With the weekly grades specialist Erza on vacation I will do my best to depict the week that was as your guest evaluator. We saw the Colorado Avalanche go 2-1-0 in their last home stand before the start of a long road trip, which began with a disappointing ...2024
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• Five under the radar targets for the Colorado Avalanche to consider this offseason
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images Should Sakic look to make a run at any of these five players? With the Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close, hockey fans will begin to shift their focus to the next phases of the NHL’s yearly cycle; the NHL Draft, and Free Agency. With both events getting ready to kick off next week, NHL general managers will get ready to help push their rosters in the d...2020
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• Avalanche fade fast in third vs. Flyers for 6-3 loss
Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Well that was disappointing. The Colorado Avalanche came into their first game after the All Star Break fresh from a bye week and riding a three-game win streak from prior to their playing hiatus. The Philadelphia Flyers, in comparison, played and lost against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night before facing the Avalanche at the tail end of a bac...2020
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"Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time."

2023
"First Period Things started tumultuously as Valeri Nichushkin had his stick slashed in half and no call was given."

2022
"We can rule out trading core pieces like Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan Mackinnon, Mikko Raantanen, Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar and Devon Toews."

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"Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been given until Nov."

2020
"Valeri Nichushkin wasn't able to live up to the hype during his time in Dallas, but a late-summer signing by the Colorado Avalanche may have been enough to save the Russian's winger's NHL career."

2019
"Valeri Nichushkin delivered his second game-winning goal of the season."

2018
"When Valeri Nichushkin broke into the NHL straight out of the 2013 draft, he made his mark with 14 goals and 34 points in 79 games, giving the Dallas Stars…"

2016
"DALLAS - Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and the Dallas Stars stopped a four-game slide with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night."

2015
"If the Stars are in the mix, Nill said he plans to stand pat and treat the pending returns from injury of Valeri Nichushkin and Patrik Nemeth as the team’s deadline improvements."

2014
"Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin will have hip surgery next week and is expected to miss four months, the team announced Saturday."

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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado

Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. The wait is finally over as the Colorado Avalanche have signed their top prospect Calum Ritchie to a three-year Entry Level Contract. Ritchie had a phenomenal 2023-24 season where he scored 80 points in 50 games and led his team to the OHL finals. A rewar...2024
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• Colorado Avalanche Day 1 Free Agency Grades & Analysis
With limited resources, the Colorado Avalanche face a challenging task this summer. Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog’s uncertain status created a significant salary cap issue, and Casey Mittelstadt’s extension further…...2024
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• Gabriel Landeskog NOT retiring, more Chris MacFarland updates
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• A 2024 thank you from the Mile High Hockey staff

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The season ended in a heartbreaking fashion, but our hearts still beat for our readers. I did the same sort of post after the season ended last year and scared people into thinking the site was shutting down. Before I go on, don’t worry—we aren’t going anywhere! Another yearly thank you is in store for you, the readers of Mile High Hockey! The ...2024
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado
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• The roller coaster train ride of Valeri Nichushkin

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images The implication, reactions, and facts surrounding the latest news surfacing about the Russian forward. Managing Editor’s Note: I am going to do the best I can to get the correct information and reaction around a very sensitive topic surrounding Valeri Nichushkin. If I get anything wrong, I sincerely apologize and will correct my mistake as soon a...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! Through two periods in Game Three, the Colorado Avalanche fought both the puck and the Dallas Stars to a seemingly dominant shot share, outchancing their opponent 22-8 and only giving up three high-danger opportunities. But that didn’t matter, as they were down 2-1 and couldn’t muster any offense in the third befor...2024
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• Game Four Preview: Colorado needs a home win to even series at two

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Avalanche fell behind 2-1 in the series and have yet to lead on the scoreboard in regulation. Through two periods in Game Three, the Colorado Avalanche fought both the puck and the Dallas Stars to a seemingly dominant shot share, outchancing their opponent 22-8 and only giving up three high-danger opportunities. But that didn’t matter, as they w...2024
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• Game One Preview: Two-step tango in Texas

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The second round begins in the Lone Star State. The first round has come and gone for both the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. While it was easier for some and tougher for others, the two best teams in the Central Division and arguably the Western Conference meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game One is tonight in Dallas with the ho...2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• A Manitoban In Palm Springs

The artist who created the image to the left, Stephen Rhodes, is an Australian artist which makes the image a little cooler since he did a good job at capturing that laid-back feeling of California with his sign. Palm Springs is used to seeing visitors from all over including Australia, but it seems to play host to many Canadians who head down south for the winter in their retirement years. These ...2024
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado
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• Gabriel Landeskog NOT retiring, more Chris MacFarland updates
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• Game Two Recap: Avs can’t come back for second straight game

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Can’t always rely on the comeback for Colorado. It’s tough trying to get out of your own grave that you’re digging. That was the message for the Colorado Avalanche in Game Two against the Dallas Stars, as they got themselves into a hole they couldn’t get themselves out of. They went down 4-0 and couldn’t make it all the w...2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It didn’t start well. Colorado let Dallas own the beginning of this series in their barn, falling behind 2-0 quickly and then 3-0 by the end of the first period. Was Alexandar Georgiev cooked? Was the team too rusty after finishing off the Winnipeg Jets in five games? Was something fun...2024
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• Game Two Preview: Avalanche look to steal another in Dallas

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can a comeback win in Game One propel the Avs to a decisive Game Two win? It didn't start well. Colorado let Dallas own the beginning of this series in their barn, falling behind 2-0 quickly and then 3-0 by the end of the first period. Was Alexandar Georgiev cooked? Was the team too rusty after finishing off the Winnipeg Jets in fi...2024
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• Nichushkin scores on 21st birthday, Stars beat Devils 4-2
DALLAS - Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and the Dallas Stars stopped a four-game slide with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Vernon Fiddler, Jason Spezza and Colton Sceviour also scor......2016
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• Avs' Nichushkin enters player assistance program

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• Nichushkin isn’t the player he was projected to be, but he’s finding his groove in Avs’ bottom six
Valeri Nichushkin wasn't able to live up to the hype during his time in Dallas, but a late-summer signing by the Colorado Avalanche may have been enough to save the Russian's winger's NHL career. The post Nichushkin isn’t the player he was projected to be, but he’s finding his groove in Avs’ bottom six appeared first on TheHockeyNews....2020
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• Recap: Wild take down Avalanche in controversial and rough affair
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It was not a good game for the Avs and the stripes. Ugh. That’s all that needs to be said about this one. With a chance to go to the top of the Central Division for the first time since November, the Colorado Avalanche laid down and suffered a 4-2 loss to the hands of their bitter rivals, the Minnesota Wild. In what was a subpar performance, th...2023
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• Woman found in Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin hotel room in Seattle had to be transported to the hospital

Nichushkin has disappeared from the Avalanche's playoff series against the Kraken...2023
• Red Wings’ Massive Mirco Mueller Trade Tree Grows Larger with Deadline Deals
Heading into the 2013 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings reportedly had their sights set on selecting Valeri Nichushkin in the first round. Unfortunately, the Russian winger was snapped up…...2023
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• Signing Nazem Kadri would cost the Colorado Avalanche a key contributor
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche simply do not have enough cap space currently available to sign Kadri at fair market value. ...2022
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• IIHF drops doping case against Avs' Nichushkin

A years-old doping case against Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been dropped by the IIHF, the Russian Hockey Federation said....2022
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• A Manitoban In Palm Springs
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• Morning Flurries: Cal Ritchie signs contract with Colorado
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• The Cost Of Addiction
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• Preview: The Avs are hoping to get the last laugh against Minny

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images The Wild won’t make the playoffs but Colorado is still jockeying for playoff position. April Fools Day has since passed, but that hasn't stopped former teammates Brandon Duhaime and Marc-Andre Fleury from celebrating well into the month. It's all fun and games between games, but when Minnesota and Colorado square off tonight at Ball Arena, th...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Road Winnin’ Edition

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs took two Ws on the road this week - but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado extended its winning streak to seven games with two more road wins over the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday @ Edmonton: 3-2 WTuesday @ St. Louis: 4-2 W PL...2024
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• Nichushkin’s Return Could Be a Turning Point for the Avalanche
With all the rumors and speculation around the NHL Trade Deadline, some good news has come early for the Colorado Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with…...2024
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• Avalanche add veteran Zach Parise on one year deal

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Parise appeared in all 82 games for the New York Islanders last season. Can you call this the first “big” move of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline? After a couple of days of excitement and speculation following a report from longtime Minnesota Wild reporter, Michael Russo, the Colorado Avalanche announced on Friday that they would be signing veteran Le...2024
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• Valeri Nichushkin enters Player Assistance Program

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Nichushkin becomes the second player this season on the Avalanche team to enter the program. Monday afternoon saw the Colorado Avalanche and NHLPA announce Valeri Nichushkin had entered the Player Assistance Program. It comes after rumors swirled earlier in the day before being confirmed this afternoon. He remains out indefinitely while receiving care...2024
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• An updated Avalanche of injuries
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Trying our best to see the length of time players will be out for. One step forward, two steps back. Such is the motto for the Colorado Avalanche this season. Ever since the puck dropped for Opening Night back against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Avs have not had a healthy lineup. As is commonplace now, let’s go over our most recent injury updates and predicted r...2022
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• The Avalanche’s seven-goal outburst over the two-time defending champs isn’t the headline
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports In this instance, zero is bigger than seven, as crazy as that sounds. ...2022
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