Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (lower body ... might be reunited on the first line due to Nichushkin's absence. Jonathan Drouin, who returned to the lineup with a two-assist ...

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin ... Josh Manson and forward Jonathan Drouin before losing Nichushkin, who left a New Year's Eve win ...

With Nichushkin on the shelf, Mikko Rantanen will likely move up to the first line, though Jonathan Drouin could be an option as well.

Jonathan Drouin, who has played in five games this ... But this will be the first game that Drouin, Valeri Nichushkin, Artturi Lehkonen and Ross Colton play together all season.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Valeri Nichushkin for fantasy hockey. Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) has suffered a setback ...

DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for ... Josh Manson and forward Jonathan Drouin before losing Nichushkin, who left a New Year's Eve win ...