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Colorado Avalanche Gameday: Nichushkin Limping
Recreation 6 for the Colorado Avalanche tonight, and possibly it’s time to fret somewhat about Valeri Nichushkin.
Valeri Nichushkin had a noticeable limp strolling into Amalie Area this morning.
Jared Bednar, on Nichushkin’s availability for Recreation 6: “Yeah we’re hoping he is in tonight.”
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 26, 2022
Val Nichushkin hobbling fairly arduous out of the world. Didn’t skate this morning, however Jared Bednar mentioned “yeah we’re hoping he’s going to be in tonight,” behind a signature snigger. #GoAvsGo #9sports pic.twitter.com/9xclNiUXHR
— Arielle Orsuto (@ArielleOrsuto) June 26, 2022
Hmmm. That’s not good. Don’t panic simply but although. Jared Bednar additionally described, to the media room, that it was a upkeep factor with Huge Val. Identical with different guys who weren’t on the market this morning, guys like Nazem Kadri and Gabe Landeskog.
When precisely did Nichushkin get damage in Recreation 5? No one appears too positive. It’s clearly to the decrease physique, no matter it’s. Preserve one factor in thoughts too: skating with an damage might be totally different than strolling with an damage. As a result of, you’re gliding extra, not placing as a lot body weight on it than you do when strolling.
The Colorado Avalanche are going to have a play maybe a safer, extra conservative recreation than they’d like. Particularly if Nichushkin (or Andre Burakovsky) can’t play. We’re going to only have to attend till the lineup sheets come out. Burakovsky is on the journey and skated this morning, however Bednar wouldn’t say if he’s in or not.
Avs are -113 favorites to win at SuperBook Colorado. We’re fairly shocked by these odds truly. That is going to be a tricky, powerful recreation. However possibly this would be the night time.
See you tonight.
