Like 30 of the NHL’s 31 other franchises, the Colorado Avalanche will not win the Stanley Cup this season. The team failed to ...

The first period was especially physical, and Stars captain Jamie Benn put his team at a significant level of risk when he cross-checked Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin in the mouth.

Victoria Matiash, NHL analyst: Valeri Nichushkin. The Stars have had their hands full trying to stop the second-line power forward -- and ex-teammate -- when he's at his most effective.

The teams meet Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Avalanche won the previous meeting 7-4. Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the victory. Dallas has gone 50-26-6 overall with an 18-11-3 ...

Valeri Nichushkin had two goals after scoring once in the first five games. Martin Necas scored his first playoff goal in a Colorado uniform. And a still snake-bitten Cale Makar scored his first ...

Series tied 3-3 With goals from Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen ... process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo by Matthew Stockman / Getty Images) Shayna Goldman is ...

For the Stars, they're trying to “laugh it off,” Oettinger said. Same with Valeri Nichushkin's goal to start the game that hit a stick, then a skate and went in. Or Cale Makar winding up for a ...

DALLAS (AP) — Pete DeBoer has never lost a Game 7 as an NHL coach. Jared Bednar has never won one. They will be on opposite benches when the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche play what seems ...

Series: Tied 3-3. Valeri Nichushkin was slamming his stick in frustration at practice before Game 6. His sticks received the message as the Russian forward scored two goals, and he wasn't the only ...