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DENVER -- Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHL Players' Association Player Assistance Program, the league said Monday, just hours before the team's playoff game against the Dallas Stars.
Nichushkin, under the terms of the Player Assistance Program, will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months. He'll then be eligible to apply for reinstatement, according to a release issued by the NHL and NHLPA.