So much happened to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday that the day seemed at least 48 hours long. It all started off so well. The Avalanche were set to get Jonathan Drouin back in their lineup, and hope had been restored that they could tie this series up.
You would be shocked too if you received the news that the Colorado Avalanche received prior to Game Four. Losing one of your best players not just for one game, but for at least six months?
In a must-win game, the Colorado Avalanche laid an egg. A really big one. Hours after learning that the team had lost Valeri Nichushkin to a six month suspension, the Avalanche, as their head coach described it, looked “frozen” in the first period, getting outshot 16-2 in front of their home crowd and generally looking awful.
Nobody likes Mondays, but this one was especially bad for the Colorado Avalanche. Hours after being informed by the NHL that one of their most productive players, Valeri Nichushkin, was suspended for six months, they fell to the Dallas Stars 5-1 in Game 4 of their second-round series.
Wyatt Johnston celebrated his 21st birthday a day early by doing something that only Wayne Gretzky had done before on Monday night.
Not much good at all for the Colorado Avalanche on and off the ice. A dreadful downfall for the Colorado Avalanche was shown to the world. In an outright ugly performance, the Avs fell 5-1 to the Dallas Stars in Game Four.
Just a short time after the NHL/NHLPA announced that Colorado Avalanche forward Val Nichushkin has entered the NHL’s Player Assistance Program, the Avs will now also be losing one of their top defenseman, Devon Toews.
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program of the NHL Players' Association and NHL on Monday, leading to a suspension of at least six months that will force him to miss the rest of the playoffs.
The National Hockey League along with the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced that Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been put into Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program.
The Colorado Avalanche are losing their leading playoff goal scorer.
According to the NHL’s Public Relations Department, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been suspended after reports suggest he failed a drug test as part of the Players’ Assistance Program.
It does appear as though the Colorado Avalanche will get a big boost to their lineup on Monday night. Jonathan Drouin, who hasn’t been able to dress in
We have a close-out game in New York and basically a must-win game in Colorado headlining tonight's playoff NHL action. We're drawn to the home teams leading the scoring charge this evening.
The Colorado Avalanche entered Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the most goals in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Dallas Stars found a way to shut them down.
The Colorado Avalanche returned home from Dallas after a split road trip. The Colorado Avalanche had a tough time in their last matchup against the Dallas Stars, but they found their groove late in the game and fought against the clock with their effort.
This season has been one of the most exciting to watch, with many prominent trophy races being hotly contested, including the Presidents’ Trophy coming down to the last week of the season and the Norris Trophy being a toss up.
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