The Colorado Avalanche\u00a0are going to be without one of their more productive forwards, as Valeri Nichushkin will miss game action with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n
Head coach Jared Bednar shared an update that Nichushkin is \u201cgoing to miss some time\u201d on Wednesday with a group of reporters that included\u00a0Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports. Bednar added that he did not know how much time the Russian winger would miss.<\/p>\n
Nichushkin, a 30-year-old veteran who was drafted No. 10 overall by the\u00a0Dallas Stars\u00a0in the 2013 NHL Draft, is in his seventh season as a member of the Avalanche, and he has 12 points on 5 goals and 7 assists through his first 17 games of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Nichushkin has yet to put together a full 82-game season at the NHL level due to a lengthy injury history. In January of 2024, he\u00a0entered the NHL\/NHLPA player assistance program, and that May he was\u00a0placed in Stage 3 of the program, meaning he was suspended without pay for a minimum of six months. He returned to the team and NHL action in November of 2024, putting up 34 points in 43 games last season.<\/p>\n
In his absence, Victor Olofsson is a candidate to move into the top six to join Ross Colton and Brock Nelson on the second line. Olofsson has produced well this year, racking up 14 points in his 17 appearances.<\/p>\n
Colorado has quickly established itself as the class of the NHL in the season\u2019s early going. The Avs have lost just one game in regulation, and their 11-1-5 record gives them 27 points, four more than the next closest team in the NHL.<\/p>\n
The Avalanche will play each of their next three games on home ice at Ball Arena against the\u00a0Buffalo Sabres,\u00a0New York Islanders\u00a0and\u00a0New York Rangers. They\u2019ll then have a quick road trip for a back-to-back that includes showdowns against Central Division opponents in Nashville and Chicago.<\/p>\n
Buffalo, New York \u2013 November 12, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n Just hours after the Buffalo Bills\u2019 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the criticism toward Josh Allen erupted across social media, talk shows, and national sports networks. But in the midst of that storm, an unexpected voice rose to defend him \u2014 Rob Gronkowski, NFL legend and a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan despite never playing for the franchise.<\/p>\n Gronkowski, who grew up near Buffalo, has always had a deep attachment to the team. So when he stepped forward to defend Josh Allen at one of the most difficult moments of the quarterback\u2019s career, the entire Bills community took notice.<\/p>\n According to multiple sources inside the organization, Allen has been dealing with mental fatigue, emotional strain, and lingering physical issues, yet he has refused to use any of them as an excuse. He continues to lead, continues to take responsibility, and continues to fight \u2014 even as the weight on his shoulders grows heavier each week.<\/p>\n In a statement that instantly ignited social media, Gronkowski delivered a powerful message:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s happening to Josh Allen is an injustice to football \u2014 a blatant betrayal of everything this sport is supposed to stand for. How can people be so cruel? Criticizing a man who has carried his team with his whole heart, who goes out there every week in pain, gives everything he has, never asks for applause, never points fingers \u2014 he just keeps fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n