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Colorado Avalanche Western Conference Central Division
 
Valeri Nichushkin • #13 • RW
Status:Lower body injury, day-to-day
Ht/Wt:6'4", 210 lbs.
Born:Mar 4, 1995 (29 yrs) in Chelyabinsk, RUS
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Dallas in 2013 (1/10).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2019.
Shoots:L
03/28/2024
5:40pm
Ruled out against Rangers
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Nichushkin (lower body) will not play in Thursday's matchup with the Rangers, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
03/27/2024
7:13pm
Questionable for Thursday
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Nichushkin is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rangers because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports.
03/20/2024
10:22am
Rolling since return
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Nichushkin logged a power-play and even-strength assist, one shot on net, two blocks and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
03/09/2024
1:15pm
Triumphant return to lineup
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Nichushkin scored the overtime winner in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Wild.
03/08/2024
6:28pm
Ready to rock
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Nichushkin (personal) will return to the lineup Friday versus Minnesota, per Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950.
03/06/2024
3:28pm
Unlikely to return Wednesday
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Nichushkin (personal) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Detroit but might be available for Friday's game against Minnesota, per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.
02/26/2024
5:49pm
Cleared to resume practicing
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Nichushkin (personal) was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Monday to resume practicing with the team.
01/15/2024
9:05pm
Enters Player Assistance Program
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Nichushkin (personal) will be out for an indefinite period after entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
01/15/2024
7:07pm
Won't play Monday
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Nichushkin (illness) won't play Monday versus the Canadiens, according to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now.
01/13/2024
11:54pm
Unavailable Saturday
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Nichushkin (illness) won't play Saturday against Toronto, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.
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