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.

2:21 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) won't play Thursday against Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

8:44 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (undisclosed) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

10:47 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

8:57 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.

7:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

9:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) is expected to fill in for the injured Nathan MacKinnon (nose) in Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

11:50 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, logged three hits and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.

10:13 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal and assisted on an even-strength goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens. He added two shots on net, two hits and four blocked shots over 17:00 of ice time.

6:17 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and will play Saturday versus the Canadiens, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.