Valeri Nichushkin got the hat trick on Sunday but Cale Makar was the difference for the Colorado Avalanche. Maybe the best defenseman in the NHL had a big hand in turning a tie into a two-goal ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin returned after missing ... And it's a big part for us," Cale Makar said. "Great, yeah one of our best players. Great to have him back ...

(AP) — Cale Makar had a power-play goal and an ... Nathan MacKinnon had an empty-net goal and two assists, Valeri Nichushkin also scored and the Avalanche picked up where they left off after ...

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin was the team's lone goal ... Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar picked up the assists. Nichushkin already has five goals for the month and has been ...

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon.

Nathan MacKinnon posted a goal and three points, while Parker Kelly, Valeri Nichushkin, and Cale Makar also scored for Colorado. In net for the Avs, Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves and picked up ...