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The “Colorado” spoke about the future of Nichushkin after the “incident with alcohol”

The “Colorado” spoke about the future of Nichushkin after the “incident with alcohol”

The Colorado expressed the hope that Nichushkin will remain part of the team in the future

Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris McFarland spoke about the future of Russian striker Valery Nichushkin in the team. The words of the functionary are quoted by Denver Sports.

“He has been a very important part of our team in the past and we hope he will be a very important part of our team in the future,” McFarland said. He added that currently the club can no longer comment on the situation with the striker.

On April 25, Nichushkin left the location of the Colorado due to an “alcohol incident.” After that, he missed five games in the first-round series of the Stanley Cup against Seattle. Russian agent Mark Gandler denied the information about the existence of problems. However, The Denver Post later reported that a girl was found in the player’s hotel room in a state of extreme intoxication.

Nichushkin has been in the National Hockey League (NHL) since 2018. In 2019, he joined the Colorado. In the 2022/2023 season, the Russian won the Stanley Cup with the team.

Source: Lenta