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Colorado Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin is facing a six-month suspension after being placed in the NHL-NHLPA Player Assistance Program for the third time in 13 months. Team officials emphasize that his future with the team depends on his actions and recovery. Nichushkin's absence has impacted the team's performance, and while contract termination is not currently an option, his return is uncertain and contingent on his progress.
The Colorado Avalanche secured a 2-1 overtime victory against the Minnesota Wild, with Valeri Nichushkin making a triumphant return after a two-month absence by scoring the winning goal. Alexandar Georgiev's stellar performance in goal and the team's adjustment to new faces were also highlighted. Coach Jared Bednar emphasized the need to work on chemistry and basics with the new players, while expressing satisfaction with Nichushkin's return and professionalism.
Valeri Nichushkin scores the overtime winner in his return to the lineup after a two-month absence, propelling the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Alexandar Georgiev's crucial saves, Nathan MacKinnon's assists, and the contributions of new additions to the Avalanche lineup were also highlighted in the game.
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program for an indefinite period, becoming the second player from the team to do so this season. The 28-year-old's absence from the team in the playoffs last season for personal reasons has now been linked to his entry into the program. No further details were provided, and he will return to the team once cleared by program administrators.
Valeri Nichushkin, forward for the Colorado Avalanche, has entered the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program to address personal issues. This is the second time he has left the team in the past eight months. Despite his absence, Nichushkin has been having a career season, with 22 goals and 42 points in 40 games. Samuel Girard, another Avs player, had previously entered the program for severe anxiety and depression.
Colorado Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog will likely miss the entire 2023-24 season due to knee surgery. Landeskog and Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland discussed the news, as well as the status of Valeri Nichushkin. MacFarland had very little to say about Nichushkin, but discussed the team's off-season plans and balancing short-term and long-term goals. Other injured players were also mentioned, including Pavel Francouz, Artturi Lehkonen, and Josh Manson.
The Colorado Avalanche are facing criticism for their silence regarding the mysterious absence of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who was linked to a 9-1-1 call made by a team doctor on behalf of an intoxicated woman found in his hotel room. Despite the release of a police report, the Avalanche have refused to comment on whether Nichushkin broke team rules or took leave by his own choice. This failure to accept responsibility or show compassion for the woman involved falls at the feet of president of hockey operations Joe Sakic and new general manager Chris MacFarland, and has allowed speculation to snowball into ugly and reckless rumors.
The Colorado Avalanche are facing criticism for their silence regarding the mysterious absence of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who was linked to a 9-1-1 call made by a team doctor on behalf of an intoxicated woman found in his hotel room during the playoffs. The team has refused to comment on whether Nichushkin broke team rules or took leave by his own choice, leading to speculation about substance abuse and human trafficking. Critics argue that the team's lack of accountability and compassion falls on the leadership of president of hockey operations Joe Sakic and new general manager Chris MacFarland.
The Colorado Avalanche did not comment on the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for personal reasons. A police report revealed an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend involving a heavily intoxicated woman found by team employees checking on Nichushkin. The woman hit team physician Dr. Bradley Changstrom but he did not press charges. Nichushkin has not played since Game 2 of the first-round series against the Seattle Kraken.
The Colorado Avalanche did not comment on the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for personal reasons, or on a police report about an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend. Nichushkin has not played since Game 2, and the team has not provided further details on his absence. A police report obtained by The Associated Press stated that team employees found a heavily intoxicated woman in Nichushkin's hotel room during Game 3, and she was transported to a hospital.
A Seattle Police Department report states that a heavily intoxicated woman was found by a Colorado Avalanche team physician when checking on Valeri Nichushkin before Game 3 of the team's first-round series with Seattle. Nichushkin's agent, Mark Gandler, denied his client's involvement. Nichushkin has been away from the Avalanche since Saturday for "personal reasons." The woman was taken to the hospital, and there is no active police investigation into Nichushkin related to the incident.
A "severely intoxicated" woman was found in the hotel room of Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin in Seattle and had to be taken to a hospital. Nichushkin disappeared from the team without any explanation, but the Avalanche said his absence had nothing to do with a legal matter. The woman was found to be heavily intoxicated from an unidentified substance and was taken to the hospital for being a danger to others due to her assaultive behavior and gravely disabled for being so intoxicated to a point that she is unable to care for herself out in public.
New details have emerged about the absence of Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin, including a 911 call about a woman in distress from the Four Seasons Hotel where the team was staying. The woman was found heavily intoxicated in Nichushkin's room, but there is no mention of his whereabouts in the Seattle Police Department report. The woman was detained for being a danger to others and transported to a medical center. There is no criminal investigation, and Nichushkin's absence is not disciplinary or related to legal issues, according to Avalanche coach Jared Bednar.
A heavily intoxicated woman was found in the hotel room of Colorado Avalanche player Valeri Nichushkin during the team's playoff series against the Seattle Kraken. The woman was hospitalized after being discovered by team employees and was deemed too intoxicated to leave on her own. The incident took place before Game 3, and Nichushkin has been away from the team for personal reasons since then. There is no criminal investigation into the incident, and the Avalanche return to Climate Pledge Arena on Friday to take on the Kraken in Game 6.
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in an alcohol-related incident in his Seattle hotel room, where an intoxicated woman was found and taken to the hospital. The woman allegedly hit a team doctor, but no charges were pressed. Nichushkin has been away from the team for personal reasons and has missed the last three playoff games. The circumstances surrounding his absence remain unclear, but it's not related to discipline or a legal issue. The Avalanche trail 3-2 in their playoff series against the Seattle Kraken.