Good & Bad: Mittelstadt Steps Up After Nichushkin's Injury, …
Dec 31, 2024 · DENVER -- Casey Mittelstadt's first game as the fourth-line center didn't last long. But it wasn't quit because of his own doing. Valeri Nichushkin left the game late in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Deen's Daily: Mittelstadt Breaks His Slump; Nichushkin Injured; …
Jan 1, 2025 · Casey Mittelstadt needed to step back into the top six because of a late second period injury to Valeri Nichushkin. He ended up scoring the game-winning goal to lift Colorado past the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. Mittelstadt started the game on the new-look fourth line.
Casey Mittelstadt goes from doghouse to hero in Avalanche win
Dec 31, 2024 · Valeri Nichushkin did not play in the final 24:47 of this game after getting hit along the boards by Winnipeg’s Logan Stanley. Nichushkin appeared to be elbowed in the head, and he had...
Breaking down the curious case of Casey Mittelstadt
Dec 30, 2024 · Results with the second most common linemate Valeri Nichushkin aren’t much better with 42% expected goals together. Forcing this type of second-line combination isn’t working and with the...
Deen’s Daily: Mittelstadt Demotion; The Nichushkin Whisperer; …
Dec 31, 2024 · Casey Mittelstadt was demoted to the fourth line at Monday’s practice. He’ll play in that spot against the Winnipeg Jets tonight in his first game not as Colorado’s No. 2 center since the team acquired him last March.
What can the Colorado Avalanche do with slumping Casey Mittelstadt?
1 day ago · Fans might remember that Mittelstadt was similarly 'demoted' for the New Year's Eve game against the Jets. The unfortunate injury to Valeri Nichushkin that night almost immediately forced a shift in that thinking, but Mittelstadt responded by scoring the game winner. Casey Mittelstadt is naturally a pass-first guy.
Valeri Nichushkin out with lower-body injury, Avalanche gear up …
Mar 28, 2024 · Forward Valeri Nichushkin is out with a lower-body injury, which prompted head coach Jared Bednar to move forward Casey Mittelstadt up to the top power-play unit against the New York...
Mittelstadt breaks tie in 3rd, Avalanche top Jets for 5th straight win
Jan 1, 2025 · DENVER -- Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal at 7:22 of the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg...
Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Contributes helper Monday
Jan 7, 2025 · As expected, Valeri Nichushkin's lower-body injury has opened the door for Mittelstadt to get back in a second-line role, though the 26-year-old center has helped his own cause with three...
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin drops truth bomb after return to
Nichushkin played just under 20 minutes in his season debut, registering a shot on goal and a hit. He skated on the second line with Casey Mittelstadt and Jonathan Drouin along with the second ...
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