Nichushkin scores OT winner in return to lineup, Avalanche beat Wild 2-1

Nichushkin scores OT winner in return to lineup, Avalanche beat Wild 2-1

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal 2:32 into overtime in his return to the lineup after a two-month absence, Alexandar Georgiev stopped a penalty shot late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday night. Nichushkin knocked in the winner shortly after Kirill Kaprizov drew a penalty for … Read more