3:01 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) is set to return to action against the Capitals on Nov. 15 as long as his reinstatement goes as planned, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

11:32 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) was cleared to practice with Colorado on Monday.

7:29 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) skated with the team's skills coach and a staff member Friday after his Avalanche teammates finished practice, Colleen Flynn of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

11:22 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) is in Denver and to work out and skate on his own, the Avalanche announced Saturday.

1:21 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) is expected to arrive in Denver in late October, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Tuesday.

6:34 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (suspension) does not have a clear timeline to return to the Avalanche, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

9:04 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) was placed in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be suspended for six months.

10:25 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

10:12 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.

8:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will play Friday against Edmonton, per the NHL's media site.

1:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not play Thursday against Minnesota but it's possible he will play Friday against Edmonton, per Corey Masisak.

10:15 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) will link up with the Avalanche on the road and might make his return Friday versus Edmonton, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports Wednesday.

9:15 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't travel with the Avalanche at the start of their three-game road trip, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

5:39 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Predators, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

1:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not play in Thursday's matchup with the Rangers, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

3:13 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rangers because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports.

6:22 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged a power-play and even-strength assist, one shot on net, two blocks and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

8:15 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored the overtime winner in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Wild.

1:28 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will return to the lineup Friday versus Minnesota, per Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950.

10:28 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Detroit but might be available for Friday's game against Minnesota, per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.

12:49 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Monday to resume practicing with the team.

4:05 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will be out for an indefinite period after entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

2:07 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Monday versus the Canadiens, according to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now.

6:54 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Saturday against Toronto, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.

1:00 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is slated to be game-time decision Saturday against Toronto, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

10:09 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Panthers.

12:08 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored two goals in Colorado's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

9:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist and one shot on net over 20:40 of ice time in Friday's 2-1 win over St. Louis.

8:10 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, five shots on net and two hits over 27:21 of ice time in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

9:33 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had five shots on net, two blocked shots and three hits over 21:58 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.

2:23 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is good to return for Saturday's game against Philadelphia, Tyler King of The Denver Gazette reports.

11:35 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) skated during Friday's optional skate, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

1:29 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Winnipeg on Thursday, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.

1:43 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Tuesday versus Anaheim, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

8:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) recorded a power-play assist, three shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit over 25:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.

3:12 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal on three shots, notched an assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

1:26 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will play Thursday versus the Kraken, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports.

7:32 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) did not practice Wednesday, because he was with his wife for the birth of their daughter, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

3:44 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) picked up two assists and four shots, helping the Avalanche to a 7-4 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

7:33 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had one shot, one hit and a two-minute minor penalty over 19:35 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Dallas.

8:40 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) addressed the media after Colorado's first day of training camp Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

7:03 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will not be investigated by the NHL and is eligible to play in 2023-24, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

4:00 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) won't be available for Game 5 against Seattle on Wednesday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

11:57 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) Jared Bednar isn't sure if Nichushkin (personal) will return during Colorado's first-round series versus the Kraken, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

9:51 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) is not in Monday's lineup against Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

3:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) posted an assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

8:01 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Coyotes. He had four shots on net, two hits and one blocked shot over 24:13 of ice time.

7:21 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored power-play goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over Ottawa. He added two shots on net, one hit and one blocked shot to his line over 20:49 of ice time.

3:21 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

3:06 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Saturday against Dallas, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

2:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) missed practice Friday with an illness, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

8:42 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on one shot and blocked one shot over 22:42 of ice time in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

9:09 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues. He finished with four shots on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 18:41 of ice time.

9:05 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) took a maintenance day Monday then did not participate in Tuesday's morning skate before Colorado's shootout loss to Tampa Bay that night, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

10:08 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) is expected to play Tuesday against the Penguins, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

9:04 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) wore a full-contact sweater during Sunday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

1:07 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) has skated every day since Tuesday while the Avalanche are on a mid-year break, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

6:35 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

7:40 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) is questionable for Saturday's game against St. Louis, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

1:42 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Thursday versus Anaheim, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

9:24 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had a power-play assist, four shots on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 18:54 of ice time in Monday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

2:38 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) is expected to return Monday versus Detroit, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

3:13 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) "could be an option" for Monday's tilt with Detroit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

9:04 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) was on the ice Wednesday but not in skates, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

1:42 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) timetable for return remains uncertain, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.

12:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) didn't join the Avs for their two-game road trip, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports Thursday.

10:06 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) skated prior to Tuesday's practice and briefly joined the team for practice session, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

12:09 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) will skate for the first time Tuesday, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports.

4:37 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) reinjured his surgically repaired ankle, and there is no timetable for his return, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette on Wednesday.

11:11 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Arizona, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.

10:17 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not return to Friday's tilt with Nashville, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

8:44 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, five shots on goal, and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

8:36 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) is expected to play Friday against the Rangers.

2:07 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) is getting close to his return, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.

9:39 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) skated Saturday for the second time this week, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

6:46 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) skated Tuesday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

10:35 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) is no longer on crutches, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

8:59 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

2:37 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) underwent ankle surgery coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Tuesday.

1:36 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

1:41 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Friday against the Blue Jackets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

10:48 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will be a game-time decision Friday against the Blue Jackets, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.

10:36 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) may be available against Columbus on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

5:48 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't be available to play Saturday against the Islanders, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

12:24 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Friday against the Devils, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

11:19 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a shorthanded, empty-net goal on three shots and added a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 6-3 win over the Wild.

6:06 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) signed an eight-year, $6.125 million AAV extension with Colorado on Monday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

6:44 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (undisclosed) will play in Sunday's Game 6 versus the Lightning, Jesse Montano of DNVR Sports reports.

11:20 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 5, but the winger was seen going for X-rays after the contest, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

11:29 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored twice on five shots, added four PIM and doled out two hits in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2.

11:57 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored two goals on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

11:31 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) posted an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues in Game 3.

7:58 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (rest) is unavailable Friday against the Wild, per the NHL's media site.

10:07 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) dished out two assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Hurricanes.

1:37 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) will return to the lineup Friday versus the Jets, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

6:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Tuesday's game versus the Penguins, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

1:26 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) could play Tuesday versus Pittsburgh despite missing morning practice, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

8:01 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had four shots on net over 17:10 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

7:59 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had four shots on net and one hit over 20:10 of ice time in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Flames.

1:24 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Flames, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.