It was recently reported that the Russian forward had been moved to the third stage of the NHLPA’s player assistance program and would be suspended from games for at least six months.
“If and when Nichushkin is allowed back into the league, I can’t imagine he will be welcome back in the Colorado locker room.” Even though most of the players said the right things (or remained completely silent), there was disappointment in their voices.
Nichushkin let the team down for the second season in a row at the most crucial moment. I hope he gets the help he needs, but in business you have to make tough decisions. “Colorado just needs to find a way to move forward without this power forward,” Raval wrote in his article on Colorado Hockey Now.
- Bednar spoke about Nichushkin and Landeskog’s future in Colorado
Source: Sport
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