Alas, reality set in soon after that. The Dallas Stars took full advantage of an Avalanche team missing both Valeri Nichushkin and Devon Toews, and cruised to a dominant 5-1 victory in Game 4 to ...

While that does take away their greatest strength -- the five-man buzzsaw unit of MacKinnon, Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews -- it provides the lineup with some much ...

Miles Wood is still on injured reserve, Samuel Girard’s status is uncertain, and Valeri Nichushkin seems to be dealing with a foot injury that won’t quite resolve itself. Devon Toews ...

Devon Toews scored twice ... “That’s us right now.” Footnote: Valeri Nichushkin was on the ice Monday before the Avs’ morning skate at Ball Arena. Nichushkin has missed the past two ...

The Colorado Avalanche have already swung a few trades this season. But what will they do with the salary cap space they still have?

Valeri Nichushkin left the game late in the ... The Avs also had goals from Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Toews before capping off the night with their third straight two-empty-net goal performance ...

Complicated ending and all, Mikko Rantanen should be looked at as one of the all-time greats for the Colorado Avalanche.

DENVER (AP) — Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime ... Avalanche: The top line was juggled around with Valeri Nichushkin sidelined by a lower-body injury. Rantanen took Nichushkin's ...