Colorado Avalanche player suspended for 6 months just one hour before playoff loss
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Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round series with Dallas.