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The Colorado Avalanche remain without key forward Valeri Nichushkin, and that absence is going to continue for longer than ...
Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the ...
The Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday, Jan. 24, 2024, was one of the biggest trades we have seen in a very long time. As news ...
With Nichushkin on the shelf, Mikko Rantanen will likely move up to the first line, though Jonathan Drouin could be an option as well.
If he can't play Thursday versus the Sabres, the Avalanche will likely need to call up another forward. Mikko Rantanen would probably return to the top line to cover Nichushkin's potential absence.