Val Nichushkin and the Colorado Avalanche demolish St. Louis Blues to ring in 2026

DNVR Colorado Avalanche Podcast

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4.5 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Nichushkin drops hat trick for the Colorado Avalanche as they put the Blues away in the first five minutes. MacKinnon and Nelson also put in goals as the game ended 6 - 1 Intro - 0:00 Rudo wants to dunk - 1:00 Rundown - 6:32 Credit where credit is due? - 14:20 Three stars - 17:50 Defensive scoring depth - 32:56 Curtis-y Call - 36:15 Bednar - 47:55 Superchats/wrapping up - 59:00 📬 Denver sports in your inbox: https://thednvr.com/newsletter An ALLCITY Network Production PARTY WITH US: https://thednvr.com/events ALL THINGS DNVR: https://linktr.ee/dnvrsports MERCH: https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/dnvr-locker SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/DNVR_Sports DICK’s Sporting Goods 12 Days of Giftsmas - ENTER HERE: https://thednvr.com/giftmas/ Aura Frames: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DNVR. Promo Code DNVR BRUNT Workwear: Get $10 Off @BRUNT with code DNVR at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/DNVR #BRUNTpod Toyota: Visit Your Front Range Toyota Stores at a location near you - Toyota is the official vehicle of DNVR. Toyota - Let’s Go Places! Monarch: Use Monarch Money to get control of your overall finances with 50% off your first year at https://www.monarch.com with code DNVR bet365: Go to https://www.bet365.com/hub/en-us/app-hero-banner-1?utm_source=affiliate&utm_campaign=usapp&utm_medium=affiliate&affiliate=365_03485318 or use code DNVR365 when you sign up. Must be 21+ and physically located in CO. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help call or TEXT 1-800-GAMBLER Coors Light: Delivery on Instacart at https://coorslight.com/DNVR. Celebrate Responsibly. Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado. Gametime: Download the app, create an account, and use code DNVR for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Shady Rays: Head to https://shadyrays.com and use code: DNVR for 35% off polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people. Get 10 FREE meals at https://hellofresh.com/freeavalanche. Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan. https://www.bet365.com/hub/en-us/app-hero-banner-1?utm_source=affiliate&utm_campaign=usapp&utm_medium=affiliate&affiliate=365_03485318 or use code DNVR365 when you sign up. Must be 21+ and physically located in CO. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help call or TEXT 1-800-GAMBLER When you shop through links in the description, we may earn affiliate commissions. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #coloradoavalanche #hockey #hockeypodcast

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0:00.0	Imagine defending Jordan Baintington.
0:03.0	Welcome in to the BNVR, Avalanche Post game live on New Year's Eve and presented by Bet365.
0:18.0	We've got J. Mike and Ruto coming to you as the aves defeat the Blues 6 to 1.
0:23.2	But honestly, I don't even think a scoreboard that lob sighted really tells you how dominant the abs were in this game.
0:32.5	It was over quick. I mean, there weren't a lot of notes to be taken in this game in terms of trying to figure out when this game was won.
0:42.0	It was about two and a half minutes into the game.
0:45.6	You were basically like, oh, okay, it's just going to be one of those.
0:48.9	Nice.
0:49.9	Give or take.
0:52.6	This is, we've spent all season talking about how good the Colorado avalanche are,
0:59.5	and they were undoubtedly unbelievably good again tonight when the game was still relevant.
1:06.3	I'm going to dunk tonight.
1:08.0	I usually try to avoid doing this, but that was a sorry-ass St. Louis Blues team. I mean, that team was a joke tonight. They had absolutely no interest in playing competitive hockey from their goaltender on out. All of them. They were ready to go home. They didn't want to be here. And that's what happens when a team doesn't bring the A game against the abs.
1:28.2	As we've talked about in so many games this year,
1:30.4	oh, the abs are the team that teams show up and they give them their best shot.
1:34.2	If you don't, they're going to smoke you.
1:38.2	Canada, come get your man's.
1:41.3	This is your guy?
1:42.8	This is the guy?
1:44.2	Can we like talk about this?
1:47.1	Because the reason St. Louis sucks is their goaltending.
1:54.1	And like, I'm not going to sit here and say, oh, they were good defensively tonight.
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