Casey Mittelstadt began the night with a demotion ... but that bit of good health lasted fewer than 36 minutes. Valeri Nichushkin did not play in the final 24:47 of this game after getting ...

He still had 14:51 of ice time Tuesday, but that was partly because Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) left the contest in the second period. Mittelstadt is now at eight goals, 24 points, 51 shots on ...

Mittelstadt set up Devon Toews for the game-tying goal late in the second period. As expected, Valeri Nichushkin's lower-body injury has opened the door for Mittelstadt to get back in a second ...

DENVER — Casey Mittelstadt’s first game as the fourth-line center didn’t last long. But it wasn’t quit because of his own doing. Valeri Nichushkin left the game late in the second period ...

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

DENVER — The Avalanche are going to be without Valeri Nichushkin for roughly 7-10 ... and Mikko Rantanen on the top line while Casey Mittelstadt centered Ross Colton and Drouin.

Another concern has been the performance of 26-year-old Casey Mittelstadt ... seen all four of Jonathan Drouin (missed 33 games), Valeri Nichushkin (22), Ross Colton (17), and Artturi Lehkonen ...

The Colorado Avalanche pulled off a huge trade Friday, but they may not be done dealing. Here are three NHL veterans the Avs ...

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

Jared Bednar has been known to rely heavily on his top forwards, often overplaying the top line to the point where some ...

They needed Casey Mittelstadt to get things figured out ... I remember talking about that being a big goal given that Valeri Nichushkin also got injured that night. The team needed Mittelstadt ...

Should you hold onto these struggling fantasy hockey players, or drop them? Victoria tells you who will, or won't, bounce ...