Nichushkin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
#1 LW
Artturi Lehkonen: Scores again Tuesday
Dec 11th
Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots and went plus-5 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
#1 LD
Devon Toews: Four points in last five games
Dec 10th
Toews had two assists in a 6-2 win over the Penguins on Tuesday.
#1 RW
Mikko Rantanen: Massive five-point explosion
Dec 10th
Rantanen recorded a hat trick and added two assists in a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
#1 C
Nathan MacKinnon: Monster game in Cole Harbour duel
Dec 10th
MacKinnon had a goal and four assists in a 6-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday. Every point came at even strength.
#1 G
Mackenzie Blackwood: Won't play against Pittsburgh
Dec 9th
General manager Chris MacFarland said Monday that Blackwood won't join the Avalanche ahead of Tuesday's road game in Pittsburgh since the netminder is feeling under the weather, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Varlamov (lower body) was not on the ice at morning practice and remains out of action versus Chicago on Thursday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
#6 RW
Anthony Duclair: Deemed day-to-day
Dec 12th
Duclair (lower body) was labeled day-to-day by head coach Patrick Roy on Thursday but remains without a timeline to return to action, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
#4 LD
Adam Pelech: Considered day-to-day
Dec 12th
Head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday that Pelech (jaw) is considered day-to-day but doesn't yet have a timetable to return, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
#5 LW
Mathew Barzal: Still no timetable for return
Dec 12th
Per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, Barzal (upper body) is skating and considered day-to-day, but there is still no timetable for his return, coach Patrick Roy said Thursday.
#2 LW
Anders Lee: Game-time decision
Dec 12th
Lee is under the weather and will be a game-time decision versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
#1 G
Ilya Sorokin: First goalie off Thursday
Dec 12th
Sorokin was the first goalie off Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating he'll start at home against the Blackhawks.
#4 LW
Matt Martin: Steady role, lack of offense
Dec 11th
Martin has gone 15 games without a point after failing to get on the scoresheet in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
#2 C
Brock Nelson: Picks up assist in loss
Dec 11th
Nelson logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.