The Colorado Avalanche are disappointed to have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, but should be contenders again.

The Avalanche have now lost seven Game 7s in a row since 2002, the last four with coach Jared Bednar. They are the only NHL ... Benn got a double minor for a high stick to the face of Valeri Nichuskin ...

Jared Bednar has never won one ... Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars When/Where to Watch: Game 7, Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT (ABC) Series: Tied 3-3. Valeri Nichushkin was slamming his stick in frustration ...

DENVER -- Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, and the Colorado Avalanche avoided elimination with a 7-4 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on ...

“I’m not worried about him,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said of Makar ... Same goes for Jonathan Drouin, while Valeri Nichushkin only has one goal. “Pressure is a privilege, and you earn that ...

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take ... “His personal life’s in a really good spot,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Friday before the team boarded a plane for Dallas.