Colorado Avalanche star winger suffers major injury setback on surgically repaired ankle

To make matters worse, Valeri Nichushkin who was a vital part of the Stanley Cup-winning team is out again.

It appears that Nichushskin has reinjured his surgically repaired ankle, and this time around, he has no timetable to return.

With Nichushkin being out long-term, the Avalanche are missing a key piece on their offense, as his absence, Tuesday, left a gaping hole in their depth, as they lost to the Arizona Coyotes 6-3. Last season the winger had a career year, putting up 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points. If the team expects to win anything, they need to be healthy.