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Capitals' Kuznetsov to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

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Capitals' Kuznetsov to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

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NHL/NHLPA Media Release

Published OnFebruary 5, 2024

TORONTO/NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2024) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that forward Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals will be unavailable to his Club for an indefinite period while he receives care from the Player Assistance Program of the NHLPA and NHL.

Under the terms of the joint program, he will return to the Club when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.

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