Colorado's Valeri Nichushkin is out for 'personal reasons'; no timetable and has left Seattle

[NHL Fanatik]

Hopefully everything is/ends up alright. Tough loss for Colorado

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[LeafalCrusader]

Hate to hear this sort of stuff. All the best to him and his family.

 

[egelband]

All the best to Nichushkin. Sorry to hear this.

 

[Ol' Jase]

Brutal. Really hope he and his family are alright.

 

[Three On Zero]

Tough blow for Colorado, but there is more to life than just hockey

 

[The Merchant]

Trying not to jump the gun, but this is starting to sound kind of serious.

 

[Hennessy]

Trying not to jump the gun, but this is starting to sound kind of serious.

It could be, but those Adrian Hernandez tweets are blatant speculation with absolutely zero merit or information.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

It's clearly way bigger than hockey and probably non-team disciplinary based on Bednar candidly saying he has 'no idea' how long term it is.

The recent geo-political factors do make you wonder with Russian players. We are living in interesting times.

 

[Faterson]

The recent geo-political factors do make you wonder with Russian players. We are living in interesting times.

What charming euphemisms you use... "geo-political", "interesting"... my foot!

 

[hatterson]

Usually something this sudden and hush hush implies something with the family. Hope he and his are well and come through whatever this is OK.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Ah yes, he's Russian so some twitter experts jump immediately into rampant speculation.

It's clearly way bigger than hockey and probably non-team disciplinary based on Bednar candidly saying he has 'no idea' how long term it is.

The recent geo-political factors do make you wonder with Russian players. We are living in interesting times.

Do you think they might try and Pat Tillman him?

 

[Lempo]

What charming euphemisms you use... "geo-political", "interesting"... my foot!

"Interesting times" is legit phrase without having to go into particulars.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

What charming euphemisms you use... "geo-political", "interesting"... my foot!

If you think I'm pro Russia you're out of your gourd.

Ah yes, he's Russian so some twitter experts jump immediately into rampant speculation.


Do you think they might try and Pat Tillman him?

Is this an attempted gotcha because you think I support the American military industrial complex?

 

[Lempo]

often these are sudden deaths in one’s family. Bad to speculate in any circumstances.

I would say it is pretty much always about the health and well-being of family member(s).

 

[Coaches Coroner]

If you think I'm pro Russia you're out of your gourd.


Is this an attempted gotcha because you think I support the American military industrial complex?

No, interesting times tend to mirror or repeat themselves.

 

[Russell Sprouts]

Most of you think you are way smarter than you actually are. It's f***ing annoying.

 

[slobbergob]

Hopefully whatever it is he's back with the team relatively quickly. He seemed to have finally woke up in game 2 and was playing as well as he had since the start of the season. The Avs are a much better team with Nichuskin at his best.

 

[LokiDog]

Most of you think you are way smarter than you actually are. It's f***ing annoying.

Let’s sticky this post.


Seriously, if his name were Chris Anderson the only posts would be “I hope he and his family are okay” but due to his nationality every dweeb who spends their Sunday morning’s posting on a message board is suddenly a professor of political science, foreign relations, history, etc.

And in your rush to be experts you perform the same type of conclusion jumping that you likely deride in others when championing not stereotyping people and being tolerant and inclusive. For all you know a sibling was in a car accident. A family member had an unfortunate diagnosis. If he was Canadian, sure, but he’s Russian so let me flex my superior snark and judgement and jump to all sorts of conclusions.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Most of you think you are way smarter than you actually are. It's f***ing annoying.

Not me, I know I'm a complete moron.

 

[Mrb1p]

Most of you think you are way smarter than you actually are. It's f***ing annoying.

I personally know I am an idiot.

The problem is that with my very limited cognitive powers, I can outsmart a great majority of the people I encounter.

Scary.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Let’s sticky this post.


Seriously, if his name were Chris Anderson the only posts would be “I hope he and his family are okay” but due to his nationality every dweeb who spends their Sunday morning’s posting on a message board is suddenly a professor of political science, foreign relations, history, etc.

And in your rush to be experts you perform the same type of conclusion jumping that you likely deride in others when championing not stereotyping people and being tolerant and inclusive. For all you know a sibling was in a car accident. A family member had an unfortunate diagnosis. If he was Canadian, sure, but he’s Russian so let me flex my superior snark and judgement and jump to all sorts of conclusions.

Correct take

Can we start getting rid of these stupid boogeyman posts speculating every time a Russian player is mentioned? Seems like in every other case of similar speculation the posts get removed

 

[SomeDude]

Let’s sticky this post.


Seriously, if his name were Chris Anderson the only posts would be “I hope he and his family are okay” but due to his nationality every dweeb who spends their Sunday morning’s posting on a message board is suddenly a professor of political science, foreign relations, history, etc.

And in your rush to be experts you perform the same type of conclusion jumping that you likely deride in others when championing not stereotyping people and being tolerant and inclusive. For all you know a sibling was in a car accident. A family member had an unfortunate diagnosis. If he was Canadian, sure, but he’s Russian so let me flex my superior snark and judgement and jump to all sorts of conclusions.

It’s the same with the “journalists” (who are actually supposed to be real journalists) that spend all night on Twitter posting their theories without knowing anything more than an average HF poster.

 

[BagHead]

Not sure what's going on with him, but I hope whatever it is ends up being ok, and he can return quickly. Good luck, Valeri!

 

[Faterson]

"Interesting times" is legit phrase without having to go into particulars.

Legit but inappropriate in the current context. It's the same as if you broke a leg and I told you, "What an exciting event in your life!"

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Let’s sticky this post.


Seriously, if his name were Chris Anderson the only posts would be “I hope he and his family are okay” but due to his nationality every dweeb who spends their Sunday morning’s posting on a message board is suddenly a professor of political science, foreign relations, history, etc.

And in your rush to be experts you perform the same type of conclusion jumping that you likely deride in others when championing not stereotyping people and being tolerant and inclusive. For all you know a sibling was in a car accident. A family member had an unfortunate diagnosis. If he was Canadian, sure, but he’s Russian so let me flex my superior snark and judgement and jump to all sorts of conclusions.

I have a feeling the people following certain world events and cheering for sides as if it were a sport, ascribing anything that happens with a Russian to it, aren't overlapping in great numbers with the "inclusive" crowd (perhaps for those for whom that is simply an aesthetic for though). Just my experience, could be wrong.