Forward for the Avalanche joins the NHL Player Assistance program
The NHL Player Assistance Program has been enrolled by forward Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche, the league announced. The team’s most recent game against the Toronto Maple Leafs saw the 28-year-old Russian sit out, and head coach Jared Bednar stated he was “under the weather.” With 42 points in 40 games, Nichushkin has had a fantastic season. 52 in 62 games during the Avs’ Stanley Cup-winning season (2021–2022) is his career high. Although Nichushkin’s admission to the program is …