NHL “epidemic” an effect of steroids use?
This week, Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk fractured a bone in his right foot. He will be gone on the next three to five weeks this season.
Two of Boston Bruins top forwards, Marc Savard and Milan Lucic will miss four to six weeks. Savard suffered a broken foot while Lucic had his finger broken.
There appears to be an epidemic occurring at the NHL this season. More than a handful of NHL stars are taking a rest due to fractured bones.
Joining the list are Carolina forward Erik Cole with a broken leg, Vancouver winger Daniel Sedin with a broken foot, New Jersey defenseman Paul Martin with a broken arm and Pittsburgh blueliner Sergei Gonchar with a broken wrist.
With the widespread use of steroids use in the world of athletics, it would be impossible not to doubt steroids as the key perpetrator for all these bones cracking. Numerous people, particularly those in the medical area recognize that steroids can result to brittle bones, which can increase risks of broken bones.
One thing remarkable about NHL is that the league constantly submits their players to drug testing before competing in worldwide games such as the Olympics. Bryan Berard was previously caught positive for PEDs use by this specific NHL system before the Torino Games.
From the Miami Herald:
You see a lot of sports drinks floating around NHL locker rooms, but with the amount of broken bones suffered so far this season, perhaps teams should make milk readily available as well.
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