Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin gets cross-checked in the face by Jamie Benn and gets bloodied in the process ...

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take ... for him and proud that he put in the work." Added teammate Logan O’Connor: "Anyone that goes through that personal adversity, it’s hard ...

The first period was especially physical, and Stars captain Jamie Benn put his team at a significant level of risk when he cross-checked Avalanche forward Valeri ... net. Logan O’Connor set ...

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take ... two other teams receive first place votes Added teammate Logan O’Connor: "Anyone that goes through that personal adversity, it ...