Yevgeny Kuznetsov will be suspended during the opening of the NHL base series after testing positive for cocaine, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. But there will be no long penalty. The magazine writes that there will be no more than three matches' suspension.
It was during a doping check in Slovakia during this year's World Cup tournament he tested positive.
When the message arrived, the NHL chose to free the player. Instead, it was the player himself who announced that he would undergo a rehabilitation program, and submit regular tests.