Olympic champion Andrei Kovalenko said Colorado didn’t have enough Russian forwards in last Stanley Cup Valeria Nichushkina .
Earlier, Russian Nichushkin, 29, was sent to the third stage of the NHL’s player assistance program. Under the terms of the program, he will be suspended from games and practices with the team without pay for at least six months before he can apply for reinstatement. Landeskog, 31, missed the second straight season with an injury.
“It’s a pity that Valerka still can’t get out of there. He is a good player, a powerful hockey player, he brought a lot of advantages to Colorado in the playoffs, especially in the first round. Of course, he was missing in the next episode. I wish him good health and a quick return, because he is really a great player. What is going on in all these matters? It is better to ask him directly. I think he will overcome the difficulties and next time he will definitely come back,” Kovalenko was quoted as saying by Soviet Sport.
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