Russian forward “Colorado” Nichushkin was recognized as the best player of the day in the NHL
Russian Colorado Avalanche forward Valery Nichushkin was named the best player of the day in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the league website.
Thanks to Nichushkin’s double, the club defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the regular season match (3:0). At the same time, goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev, who scored a shutout, was recognized as the best player of the meeting.
The second star of the day was Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell, who scored an assist hat-trick in the game against the Minnesota Wild (7:2). The third star was Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier, who provided an assist and scored the winning shootout in the match with the Montreal Canadiens (3:2).
This season, 28-year-old Nichushkin played 40 matches, in which he scored 22 goals and gave 20 assists. He shares first place on the list of Colorado’s leading scorers this season with Nathan MacKinnon.
Source: Lenta
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