The Colorado Avalanche did not comment Friday on either the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for a few days, or on a police report about an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend.
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin and goaltender Alexandar Georgiev celebrate the team's 3-2 win against the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Denver. Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin and goaltender Alexandar Georgiev celebrate the team's 3-2 win against the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Denver.
Colorado coach Jared Bednar again said Friday that Nichushkin is away from the team for personal reasons. Asked later if Nichushkin was not with the Avs because of a violation of team rules, Bednar again reiterated the personal reasons.
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