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3 takeaways from Colorado Avalanche home loss to Devils; Annunen struggles, comeback falls short, Colorado Avalanche
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NHL Line Combinations - Colorado Avalanche - Daily Faceoff
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Valeri Nichushkin out with upper-body injury - Colorado Hockey Now
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Avalanche dump Kraken, force Game 7
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Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon activated off injured reserve - Daily Faceoff
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Valeri Nichushkin leaves Avalanche for personal reasons, Colorado Avalanche
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Friday Faceoff: Are the Avalanche still a Stanley Cup contender this season?, Colorado Avalanche
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Avalanche close to getting Bo Byram and Josh Manson back, but Valeri Nichushkin day-to-day with new injury – Boulder Daily Camera
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Report: Incident at team hotel factoring into Nichushkin's absence from Avs - Denver Sports