The case against him was dismissed Friday after he faced a misdemeanor assault charge for attacking his girlfriend. Varlamov had been charged with third-degree assault on Nov. 22. The case was dismissed because the prosecution could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
His girlfriend says the encounter happened in late Oct. at her home in Denver and had bruisers consistent with the physical encounter. Her attorney had no comment Friday on the dismissal. The Avalanche confirmed later that the charges were dismissed.
I won't go into more details than that about the charges. But when the prosecution can't find a way to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the assault happened, chances are it's not going past that. And even though I still think the bruises are enough, maybe it's not enough. Maybe there needs to be more. Perhaps she lied and gave herself bruises so that she can frame Varlamov for that. Maybe not. Either way, Varlamov is off the hook for now. Whether or not we get more information on it is a mystery. Either way, Varlamov is back and he's helping the Avalanche team. He'll travel to Los Angeles with the team this weekend to play the Kings, who are looking to keep their hot pace going, while the Avalanche are looking to cool them off. So Varlamov's off the hook, he continues to play hockey, and it looks like he's helping the Avalanche out in a big way.
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