Val Nichushkin had an early exit from this year's Stanley Cup playoffs due to what the Avalanche listed as "personal reasons". As more details emerged, we learned that a woman was found heavily intoxicated in Nichushkin's hotel room, and had to be brought to a hospital. We now have police bodycam footage of the incident, and it doesn't look good for Nichushkin.
Following the release of new footage of the incident, we've gotten a closer look at how the situation was handled, and how team doctors approached the woman. Avalanche team physician Brad Changstrom can be seen conversing with a police officer, where he tells him the following.
According to the footage, the woman was so incredibly intoxicated that she assaulted police officers who attempted to get her clothing. The woman, who claimed to be a student at the University of Arizona, reportedly attempted to jump off of a hotel gurney during the incident.
