Parssinen scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

They needed Casey Mittelstadt to get things figured out ... I remember talking about that being a big goal given that Valeri Nichushkin also got injured that night. The team needed Mittelstadt ...

Mittelstadt set up Devon Toews for the game-tying goal late in the second period. As expected, Valeri Nichushkin's lower-body injury has opened the door for Mittelstadt to get back in a second ...

Another concern has been the performance of 26-year-old Casey Mittelstadt ... seen all four of Jonathan Drouin (missed 33 games), Valeri Nichushkin (22), Ross Colton (17), and Artturi Lehkonen ...

Casey Mittelstadt had the type of performance ... Especially given the fact that the returns of Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen were supposed to further elevate his play.

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (personal ... which will also feature Jonathan Drouin and newcomer Casey Mittelstadt, who was acquired from Buffalo earlier in the week.

DENVER — Casey Mittelstadt’s first game as the fourth-line center didn’t last long. But it wasn’t quit because of his own doing. Valeri Nichushkin left the game late in the second period ...