Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has some explaining to do.
This afternoon a video of Kuznetsov in a hotel room sitting next to a white powdery substance that appears to be cocaine made the rounds on the Internet.
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The Washington Capitals immediately released a statement saying that they are aware of the video and are launching an investigation.
Kuznetsov was shown sitting next to two lines of white powder.
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Kuznetsov has spoken to Russian sports site Sportsexpress and claims the video is from last year after the Caps won the Stanley Cup Finals in Vegas.
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Kuznetsov’s leaked online hours before the start of game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the St Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins.