Valeri Nichushkin Returns
Took part in practice today
A welcome sight on the Avalanche practice ice today: Valeri Nichushkin.
A few days ago, we on this site learned ahead of time that Big Val would be coming back. And, so it is.
I would imagine it’ll be another week or so of practice/skating before Nichushkin is back in the lineup. Of course, with the team in a slump, the sooner the better.
How important has Nichushkin been to the Avalanche’s on-ice fortunes the last couple years. Check out these stats:
