Cale Makar leads trio of breakout efforts to help Avalanche win wild Game 6 Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Martin Necas all helped Colorado stave off elimination against Dallas Stars.

Cale Makar leads trio of breakout efforts to help Avalanche win wild Game 6 Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Martin Necas all helped Colorado stave off elimination against Dallas Stars.

He grabbed a late consolation goal with 46 seconds left in regulation. Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar picked up the assists. Nichushkin already has five goals for the month and has ...

The game against the New Jersey Devils will be Nichushkin’s first since Dec. 31. “You can't underestimate how much he means to this team,” defenseman Cale Makar said after Wednesday's ...

Embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end.

Cale Makar had a power-play goal and an assist, Parker Kelly scored short-handed and the Colorado Avalanche capitalized on special teams to get a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

After the win over the Stars, the Avalanche sent Jere Innala to the AHL. The organization was likely hopeful Valeri Nichushkin could re-enter the lineup against the Wild, but that seems unlikely.

Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury.