His frustration: The lack of a whistle by officials when goaltender Scott Wedgewood was down in the net and hurt after a Buffalo player was pushed into him in the third period. Bednar felt the play should've been stopped out of player safety. Instead, the Sabres scored.

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was so irate that not even a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime win could calm him down

When he’s on the ice, Nichushkin has been a valuable part of the Avalanche. The team is 209-74-27 with Nichushkin in the lineup. He’s tied for fourth on the Avalanche this season with 11 goals despite playing in just 21 games.

The Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury

The Colorado Avalanche will once again be without forward Valeri Nichushkin, but this time due to injury. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Nichuskin won’t be available for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower-body injury and could be absent for up to a week or longer,