DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take his hard-checking, goal-scoring game to another level this season. Same with his life away from the rink, his Colorado Avalanche teammates ...

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals ... play for his first goal since Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. Devon Toews fed him off the faceoff, and Landy took care of the rest.