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Labeled day-to-day Nichushkin (upper body) is day-to-day and might be an option for Tuesday's game in St. Louis, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Sunday.

Impact Nichushkin sat out Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues due to his upper-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar said after the game that the team will not take chances with any players who are dealing with an injury this time of year. If Nichushkin ends up playing in St. Louis on Tuesday, Nazem Kadri would probably revert to a third-line role, while Zakhar Bardakov would likely be a healthy scratch.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas breaks late tie to complete first hat trick, Blues beat Avalanche 3-2

Robert Thomas broke a tie with 2:50 left to complete his first NHL hat trick and the St. Louis Blues kept their late postseason charge rolling with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado...

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Contending with UBI Nichushkin will be sidelined for Sunday's home matchup against the Blues due to an upper-body injury.

Impact Nichushkin managed 16:43 of ice time in Saturday's 2-0 win in Dallas, so it's not known when exactly he got hurt. Nazem Kadri will slide into the top six Sunday as a result of Nichushkin being unavailable, while Zakhar Bardakov will draw back into the lineup in a fourth-line capacity. The Avalanche will play the Blues again Tuesday in St. Louis.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Blues visit the Avalanche after Holloway's 2-goal game

The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche after Dylan Holloway scored two goals in the Blues' 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Provides two assists in loss Nichushkin registered two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Nichushkin has a goal and six helpers over his last seven contests. The 31-year-old winger continues to contribute in a top-six role, though he had just 13:01 of ice time Tuesday despite the Avalanche needing to push for offense. He's up to 45 points, 147 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM, 23 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 65 appearances this season.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 2 • YOUTUBE

Goal, assist in Friday's win Nichushkin scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Nichushkin had gone four games without a point prior to Friday. The 31-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 40 points, 133 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-4 rating over 59 appearances. He's currently on the top line and will likely stay there as long as both of Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) and Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) are sidelined.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche become first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season

The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado’s 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Scores in Tuesday's loss Nichushkin scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Nichushkin briefly tied the game with his third-period tally. The winger has two goals and an assist over his last four contests. For the season, he's up to 14 goals, 38 points, 122 shots on net, 44 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 54 appearances in a top-six role. Nichushkin should continue to see prime minutes while Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) and Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) are out on a week-to-week basis.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 11 • YOUTUBE

McDavid's late power-play winner lifts the Oilers past the Avalanche 4-3

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Nets late equalizer Nichushkin scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Impact Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. He ended a nine-game goal drought with the clutch tally, though he still picked up seven assists in that span. For the season, the 31-year-old winger is up to 13 goals, 37 points, 118 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-5 rating over 52 appearances. Nichushkin is likely to continue seeing top-six minutes, though the Avalanche's addition of Nazem Kadri at the trade deadline gives them the potential to run three scoring lines.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 7 • DEADSPIN.COM

NHL-leading Avalanche win 5-4 in shootout to end Stars' franchise-record 10-game winning streak

Valeri Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, then made one of NHL-leading Colorado’s two shots in a shootout to beat Dallas 5-4

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Avalanche's new trade rumor involves Valeri Nichushkin, sparks Nazem Kadri speculation | Sporting News Colorado could be figuring out the money here.

MARCH 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Puts up trio of assists Nichushkin registered three assists, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Nichushkin helped out on both of Artturi Lehkonen's goals as well as Josh Manson's game-winner. This was Nichushkin's first multi-point effort since his hat trick versus the Blues on Dec. 31. The 30-year-old winger has earned a goal and six helpers over his last six outings. He's at 34 points in 46 contests this season, matching his output from 43 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He's added 107 shots on net, 41 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating in 2025-26.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lehkonen scores 2 goals and MacKinnon reaches 700 assists as Avalanche sink Sharks, 4-2

Josh Manson scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in their final game before the Olympic break

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Avalanche - February 4, 2026

FEBRUARY 5 • YOUTUBE

Pots goal in loss Nichushkin scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.

Impact Nichushkin's goal brought the Avalanche within one early in the third period, but they couldn't tie the game. The 30-year-old winger hadn't scored in January prior to Wednesday, picking up just two assists and 16 shots on net over 10 outings. He's now at 12 goals, 29 points, 102 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-3 rating over 42 contests.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Senators hand league-leading Avalanche 3rd loss in 4 games with 5-2 victory

Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist, Artem Zub added two assists and the Ottawa Senators defeated the league-leading Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Bags apple Sunday Nichushkin registered an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Nichushkin missed Monday's game versus the Capitals after sustaining minor upper-body injuries in a car accident on his way to the arena. He was able to play Wednesday versus the Ducks and picked up his first point in three outings Sunday. The winger is up to 28 points (11 goals, 17 helpers), 100 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-4 rating over 41 appearances.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Granlund, Gauthier score in shootout as Ducks beat Avalanche 2-1

Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as Anaheim defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for the Ducks’ fifth straight wi...

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Should be available Wednesday Nichushkin (upper body) is expected to suit up at home versus the Ducks on Wednesday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Impact Nichushkin sustained minor injuries in a car accident on the way to Monday's game versus the Capitals, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. However, the 30-year-old winger participated in Tuesday's optional skate and isn't expected to miss any additional time. As long as he doesn't have any setbacks prior to puck drop Wednesday, Nichushkin should reclaim his spot on the second line next to Ross Colton and Brock Nelson.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nichushkin in car accident before game, held out of 5-2 win over Capitals as precaution, coach says

Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was kept out of the Avalanche’s 5-2 win over Washington as a precaution

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

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