Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try to spark a sputtering Avalanche offense that’s scored two goals in back-to-back losses since coming back from the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews helped Canada to a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. But there's not much time for rest as they quickly join the Avalanche in Nashville for a game Saturday.

Gabriel Landeskog’s potential return remains uncertain, and the Colorado Avalanche are bracing for the impact it could have on their trade deadline plans. Head coach Jared Bednar provided an update on Landeskog’s status Thursday.

Colorado coach Jared Bednar knows his talented trio will be ... No choice,” explained Bednar, whose team won the Stanley Cup trophy in 2022. "I don’t love the setup of Thursday (tournament ...