Denver Post: Nichushkin involved in incident that prompted police/medical response

[avalanche_country]

Big difference between drinking some cold ones on the golf course and being incapacitated with a hooker at 3PM

No idea where you guys get the idea I’m comparing the two.

Just pointing out athletes do drink during the day and I also don’t see where it says anywhere Nuke was incapacitated

 

[ABasin]

Players used to slam beers between periods… different eras.

IIRC, Mike Bossy smoked cigarettes between periods.

 

[DanishAvsfan]

First, I don’t agree that we should not talk about what happened with Nuke in Seattle. There is a massive difference between being a reporter and public person and airing your thoughts an internet Forum for fans. Just because the team says its ‘personal’ it does not mean we should not talk about it. That is just their way of trying to control the narrative. We’re here here from all corners of the Globe because for various reasons we care about and are emtionally invested in a private enterprise that earns millions from commodifying a game. I don’t see a problem that we discuss it as long as we do it respectfully. Reporters and public people, in my view, should stick to the facts. So that said I think the whole situation is extremely sad, and I feel bad for the unfortunate woman. As a fan I am very dissapointed that Nuke has, apparently, engaged in off-ice behaviour that has taken him out of the play-offs. If it is true that she is a trafficked prostitute, I think it is highly risky behaviour by him in the context of the play-offs where so much is at stake for his team mates and other colleagues. I can imagine they are quite dissapointed too. It seems very selfish. However, I will not judge him too harshly given his ongoing issues with pain in his foot/ankle in addition to whatever else he might be going through. I know how much pain can mess up a person’s life.

 

[dahrougem2]

IIRC, Mike Bossy smoked cigarettes between periods.

Mario, too.

 

[The Merchant]

So the woman was only discovered because Nuke was missing and nobody knew where he was. She was found at 3:20PM, meaning Nuke knowingly abandoned his responsibilities less than 4 hours from playoff game time. Even from just a pure hockey perspective that is pretty f***ed.

 

[DanishAvsfan]

Personally the line for me here is on game day, less than 4 hours before the game. Players need to be all in on winning a cup… he clearly wasn’t. That’s a problem IMO.

If he did this on a day off… meh. Not entirely thrilled but it is common.

I agree with this entirely.

 

[Freudian]

When you pay a guy what Avs pay Nichuskin, it's very disappointing for him to take himself out of the playoffs by something like this (assuming "this" is some sort of voluntary agreement between two adults).

 

[the_fan]

Why tf would the fire department be involved?

To put out the fire in Nuke’s pants

 

[henchman21]

Going to strip clubs and pounding prostitutes are two very different things.

 

[jimmysheva]

In Indonesia, I know many wives don't mind as long as the husbands keep giving them money regularly.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Going to strip clubs and pounding prostitutes are two very different things.

Venn diagram?

 

[Raistlin]

i can imagine if this story came out of the Maple Leafs locker room. You guys are so considerate. Discussing whether you should even discuss about this . They almost drawn and quartered Bunting for getting suspended taking out Cernak.

 

[The Kingslayer]

i can imagine if this story came out of the Maple Leafs locker room. You guys are so considerate. Discussing whether you should even discuss about this . They almost drawn and quartered Bunting for getting suspended taking out Cernak.

95% of the posters here eat booty. This is nothing.

 

[Pokecheque]

…

F*cking hell.

 

[henchman21]

Venn diagram?

We need to page an expert… where’s Arnason nowadays?

95% of the posters here eat booty. This is nothing.

We gotta pump those numbers up.

 

[The Merchant]

Personally the line for me here is on game day, less than 4 hours before the game. Players need to be all in on winning a cup… he clearly wasn’t. That’s a problem IMO.

If he did this on a day off… meh. Not entirely thrilled but it is common.

Missed this. Yep, incredibly disappointing especially coming from a core player that the team heavily invested in mere months ago.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Why tf would the fire department be involved?

Because they double as paramedics in many cities.

 

[PAZ]

Just opens the door for more ridiculous speculation and theories from people who are incapable of keeping quiet and letting it all play out.

Awesome stuff really.

That, unfortunately, is the point of 'journalism' today.

 

[Reparlana]

Nuke can play wasted much better than ol Davey Jones

LMAO

 

[EscapedGoat]

Going to strip clubs and pounding prostitutes are two very different things.

It's absolutely astounding that this needed to be said. Jesus Christ.

 

[Pokecheque]

Called it

Also, I know a lot of athletes have conditions with their spouses that they pretty much have a free pass on the road. AK-47 pretty famously had an agreement like that with his wife.

Janet Elway has publicly spoken about “sharing” her then-husband back when he played.

 

[JLo217]

I think he’s done as an Av.

 

[The Merchant]

Actually agree with this. The way they handle their PR finally come back around to bite them and has turned the situation into even more of a distraction.

 

[AvBuff]

Just extremely disappointing. You got guys playing through God knows what physically, and Nuke decides he needs a little late night Russian strange on game day morning.

His wife isn't the issue.

MacKinnon, on the other hand, may kill him

 

[cinchronicity]

Actually agree with this. The way they handle their PR has finally come back around to bite them and has turned the situation into even more of a distraction.

He may be correct. However, Adrian Dater should NEVER speak about credibility issues.