Valeri Nichushkin Plays Big Role In Game 1 Win
3 years agoColorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin collected two points in Wednesday's Game 1 victory over Tampa Bay, finishing a 4-3 win with a goal and an assist. He put the team 2-0 up in the middle of the first period and grabbed his helper when he set up Andre Burakovsky for the game-winner 1:23 into overtime. The Russian winger was very active all night and ended up with a game-high six shots on goal in 19:04 of action. Nichushkin hasn't been a very regular scorer in recent weeks, but he sits comfortably on the first line and has enjoyed a fine postseason with 11 points in 15 games.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN