Goal of the Season? Valeri Nichushkin scores between the legs

Avalanche forward scores shorthanded goal after defensive play to pad Colorado’s lead

COL@STL: Nichushkin buries SHG for his second goal of the game

By Christopher Detwiler
@Chris_Detwiler NHL.com Staff Writer

Brock Nelson made a remarkable defensive play in the second period of Tuesday’s game between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, then quickly found a streaking Valeri Nichushkin down the center of the ice.

The Avalanche forward secured the puck from his teammate, swept it between his legs, and buried a beautiful shorthanded goal to pad Colorado’s lead.

The goal was Nichushkin’s second of the game.

With the Avalanche’s eventual 3-1 win over the Blues, Colorado clinched the top spot in the Western Conference for the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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