Valeri Nichushkin's performance was described as "C'est magnifique" in the Avalanche's 5-4 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
The Avalanche debuted their Quebec Nordiques throwbacks and struggled with turnovers and defense early on, as well as power-play struggles throughout the game.
"I thought he was having a great game, maybe his best of the year,"
said Avs coach Jared Bednar, explaining why Nichushkin was promoted to the top power-play unit before scoring the game-tying goal.
Nichushkin's second goal of the night helped Colorado come back from a 4-1 deficit at 14:09 of the third period, earning them a point in the shootout loss.
Author's summary: Nichushkin shines in Avalanche's loss.