Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche was held off the scoresheet in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, which ended in a 5-1 loss for Colorado. The Avalanche still lead the series 2-1.
The 31-year-old Russian forward played 13:25 minutes—his lowest ice time of the current postseason—and recorded one shot on goal, one hit, and a minus-1 plus/minus rating. He also had two blocked shot attempts and logged 0:37 on the power play and 1:36 on the penalty kill.
In seven playoff games this year, Nichushkin has collected three points (1 goal, 2 assists) with a plus-1 rating. His performance in Game 3 marked a continued struggle to produce offensively, as he failed to make a significant impact on the scoresheet.
