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Grading the Week: Sorry, Valeri Nichushkin, we can’t trust Vladimir Putin with the Stanley Cup

Congratulations, Valeri Nichushkin, you’re three wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup.

Apologies, Valeri Nichushkin, even if the Avs get those three W’s against the Tampa Bay Lightning, you won’t be able to drink from it in your native Russia.

Such is the state of global affairs in the wake of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s unilateral decision to invade Ukraine. Thanks to his unprovoked attack, . . .