DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin is lifting the Colorado Avalanche after taking the time to help himself.
The hard-charging, fast-moving Russian forward was gone for nearly two months of the regular season as he received care from the NHLPA/NHL Player Assistance Program for issues that were not disclosed. This was on the heels of missing the final five games of a playoff loss last season for what the team explained as personal reasons.
This version in particular, the one that’s “doing really well,” from a mental health standpoint, coach Jared Bednar said. Nichushkin's seven goals in the first round were tied for the most in a playoff series in franchise history. He joins the company of Rantanen , Hall of Famer Joe Sakic and Réal Cloutier .
One thing Nichushkin doesn’t do much of is talk. He avoids interviews as much as he can, preferring to let his play do his speaking. The report, obtained at the time from the Seattle Police Department by The Associated Press, said the Avalanche physician told officers that team employees found the woman when they were checking on Nichushkin. The physician told officers the woman appeared to be heavily intoxicated, too intoxicated to have left the hotel “in a ride share or cab service,” and requested EMS assistance.
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