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.

Parssinen scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, top, celebrates Artturi Lehkonen's goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Friday, Dec. 27 ...

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. Colorado coach Jared Bednar ...

Jared Bednar has been known to rely heavily on his top forwards, often overplaying the top line to the point where some nights you wouldn't know the Avalanche were even dressing 12 forwards. That was not the case in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers.

Though the Colorado Avalanche have already played a game (and lost to the Boston Bruins) since the NHL was rocked, they are still clearly recovering in the wake of the massive trade that saw forward Mikko Rantanen shipped to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Following a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday, the Avalanche return home with all kinds of issues that need to be sorted out. Their depth has struggled to produce, the inconsistencies on defense are glaring,

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Cale Makar for fantasy hockey. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar tallied two goals and an assist

The Colorado Avalanche should add Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall to the top-six ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.

The Rangers ended January with a thud, losing 5-4 at home to the Avalanche on Sunday when Artturi Lehkonen scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period and 4-0 to Carolina. New York ...

Throw in the likes of Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin (if he keeps himself in check), and you’ve got a top-six with at least four intense killers. The other two pieces are Jonathan Drouin and Necas. Pretty solid core at the top of the lineup if ...

Lehkonen scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. Lehkonen played the hero Sunday, netting the winning goal with just 14.7 seconds left on the clock. With the late goal ...