Nichushkin was suspended and entered the program on the day of Colorado's second-round, Game 3 matchup against the Dallas Stars after failing a drug test. He had already missed almost eight weeks of the 2023-24 regular season after being placed in stage 2 of the program in January. Players are reportedly placed in stage 3 when they violate their stage 2 treatment plan.
As revealed by Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, Nichushkin's first game back in the team's lineup will come against the Washington Capitals on November 15. He remains ineligible to apply for full reinstatement until mid-month, which he reportedly plans to do.
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