Colorado trails Dallas 2-1 in their second-round NHL playoff series.
The Colorado forward will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then will be eligible to apply for reinstatement.Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Denver.
The Colorado Avalanche forward will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then will be eligible to apply for reinstatement, the league announced Monday. He was placed in Stage 3 of the program. Nichushkin has had multiple alcohol-related offenses dating back to last season and most recently entered the program provided by the NHLPA and NHL in January.
He returned for Colorado's playoff push this spring, scoring nine goals in eight games to help power the Avalanche to the second round of the NHL postseason.Watch more from 9NEWS on the free 9NEWS+ app for Roku and Fire TV. 9NEWS+ has multiple live daily shows including 9NEWS Mornings, Next with Kyle Clark and 9NEWS+ Daily, an original streaming program. 9NEWS+ is where you can watch live breaking news, weather updates, and press conferences. You can also replay recent newscasts and find videos on demand of our top stories, local politics, investigations and Colorado specific features.
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