Colorado Avalanche ahead Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Gamers Help Program, in keeping with a joint assertion from the NHL and NHL Gamers Affiliation. 

Nichushkin did not play in Colorado’s most up-to-date sport on Saturday towards the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not seem on the ice throughout Monday’s follow on the Bell Heart in Montreal. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said that Nichushkin was sick previous to Saturday’s sport.

It marks the second time that Nichushkin has been away from the group prior to now eight months. Nichushkin missed the ultimate 5 video games of the group’s opening-round playoff collection towards the Seattle Kraken in April for private causes.

Nichushkin had left the group in Seattle following a police report that said that an intoxicated girl had been in his resort room. Nonetheless, the Avalanche by no means confirmed what occurred, however did welcome him again to the group when coaching camp started in September.

With Nichushkin set to overlook time, he is the second Avalanche participant that has entered this system this season. Defenseman Samuel Girard was away from the group for six weeks after looking for therapy for anxiousness and despair that resulted in alcohol abuse.

Nichushkin presently has 22 targets and 20 assists in 40 video games this season and was on tempo to report new career-highs in a number of offensive classes. In 5 video games throughout the month of January, the Avalanche winger has registered 5 targets and one help.