The Avalanche will have winger Valeri Nichushkin back in the lineup for tonight’s game against the Canucks, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports. He was never placed on injured reserve, so no corresponding move is required. While Nichushkin remains a core piece of Colorado’s top six forward group, the first-place Avs haven’t looked worse for wear without him. Since … [Read more...] about Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin Returning To Lineup
Ivan Sent Back To AHL
Following their victory over Montreal on Saturday, the Avalanche announced (Twitter link) that they have returned forward Ivan Ivan to AHL Colorado. The 23-year-old got into three games after being recalled up earlier this week, picking up an assist while averaging 8:19 of ice time. Ivan has played in 18 games in the minors with the Eagles this season, collecting two goals and … [Read more...] about Ivan Sent Back To AHL
Breaking Down The Early Free-Agent Victories
At the quarter mark of the NHL regular season, there are some early wins for teams that took a chance on the free agency market. While some of the higher-priced free agent signings, like Mitch Marner of the Golden Knights and Mikael Granlund of the Ducks, might be obvious choices for this piece, we will focus on some of the more under-the-radar signings that have delivered … [Read more...] about Breaking Down The Early Free-Agent Victories
Avalanche To Activate Joel Kiviranta From Injured Reserve
The Avalanche have cleared left-winger Joel Kiviranta to play and expect to activate him from injured reserve before tomorrow’s game against the Sharks, head coach Jared Bednar told reporters (including Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now). The Avs had two open roster spots after reassigning Tristen Nielsen and Jason Polin to AHL Colorado yesterday, so no corresponding move is … [Read more...] about Avalanche To Activate Joel Kiviranta From Injured Reserve
Nichushkin Could Return Saturday
The Avalanche could soon be getting a key player back in their lineup. Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports relays (Twitter link) that winger Valeri Nichushkin was a full participant in practice today and while he won’t accompany the team on the road to play in Minnesota on Friday, he could return to the lineup Saturday versus Montreal. The 30-year-old has missed the last two … [Read more...] about Nichushkin Could Return Saturday