Valeri Nichushkin placed in NHLPA assistance program stage 3 - suspended without pay for min. 6 months

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[BrannigansLaw]

Whoa

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Wow!

 

[Sunan]

damn, addiction sucks

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I did not realize there were multiple stages to the assistance program, what a gut punch for the Avs to have this happen now.

This also takes him out of probably the first 15 games next season.

 

[FoxyClean]

Dude just can't get out of his own way.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Holy shit. Crippling blow to the Avs.

 

[5cotland]

Suspended for minimum 6 months without pay for failing drugs test.

 

[Carlzner]

That's probably the cup lost for the Avs, wow.

 

[Seanaconda]

Dude just can't get out of his own way.

Hopefully he figures it out , addictions are super hard to overcome

 

[FoxYou727]

Wish him the best, never would wish addiction even upon my worst enemy

 

[NYR94]

Hope he gets the help he needs. Losing a player tied for the lead league in goal scoring is a big loss.

 

[Chiarelli]

Love ya Nuke get well brother

 

[JackSlater]

Future episode of Dark Side of the Rink.

 

[Jay26]

What a blow to the Avalanche and Avalanche fans. Enough is enough. Can't keep counting on this guy.

 

[Mighty Makar]

I hope he is done with the Avs. Get help, but cya!

 

[FlameChampion]

Guy was playing like a beast too.

Maybe Skinner can use whatever he was on.

In all seriousness, hope he gets the help he needs.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Wow!!!!!!!

 

[Jay26]

I know from experience if you keep giving people like this pats on the back they'll always burn you. The Avs need to cut him loose. Wish him well, but cut him loose.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

A tragic situation all around.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Avs just lost their leading goal scorer. They are done

 

[Arthur Morgan]

suspended 6 months? like starting right now and then pausing and continuing next season?

hope you get better Nichushkin.

huge loss for COL

 

[Junohockeyfan]

What a clown. This is why guys like him, Girard, Drouin etc. are not worth the effort. They are ticking bombs that explode at the worst possible time.

Nickushkin needs to leave the game and sort out his life.

 

[Avs44]

Third time in the last bloody year. Second time in back to back seasons he's now leaving the team in the playoffs. Hope the guy gets the help he needs, I really do, addiction is horrific...but he's got to be done with the Avs at this point. Nobody in the organization can have any faith left in him.

 

[HabsForHire]

Suspended for minimum 6 months without pay for failing drugs test.

I didn't think the nhl actually tested