Colorado will only say he left for "personal reasons." Head coach Jared bednar did say it had nothing to do with any disciplinary action, but declined to comment further. He stressed the absence is indefinite, and he has no idea when Nichushkin will return.
Given everything that has been going on in Nichushkin's home country of Russia, there is plenty of concern online over his whereabouts. Hopefully, we'll receive some answers soon.
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24 AVRIL | 438 ANSWERS Colorado Avalanche Star Vanishes Overnight with Security Team Can the Avs make a deep run while missing a player like Nichushkin? | ||
I think so | 176 | 40.2 % |
No, too important | 139 | 31.7 % |
Not sure | 123 | 28.1 % |
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