Flynn’s Take: What Will Change With Valeri Nichushkin in Avs Lineup (+)

It’s T-minus two games until the Avalanche get Valeri Nichushkin back in the lineup. He is expected to play against the Washington Capitals on Friday and the team is looking forward to his return.

“I think Val is one of those guys — he’s going to put the work in, and you got to trust that. If he wants to lean on us, we can always help him,” Cale Makar said. “And at the same time, we got to do our job, and he’s got to do his job, make sure he’s individually ready to go, and mentally on the right track.”