Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets 4 Year Ban From International Play After Positive Cocaine Test
The Capitals forward failed the test May 26, the day of Russia’s bronze medal game win over the Czech Republic, and was provisionally suspended effective June 13. He will be eligibile to return to international play on June 12, 2023, meaning he will be ineligible for the 2022 Winter Olympics along with the World Championships in the interim. The 27-year-old star has played in six of the last eight World Championships, dating to 2012, and represented Russia in the World Junior Championships before moving up to the senior national team....