steiroids in the NHL?

salted_one · Veteran Member

steiroids in the NHL?

Nil d · Guru

salted_one wrote:

i was watching off the record and an interesting comment came from J.R. saying that he would be surprised if 2 players in the NHL were using steiroids. now i have to say its very hard to believe that 1/3 of the players are taking the roid monkey path but it also sounds a bit far fetched that less than 2 are taking that path. im curious what if the NHL DID have a steriod problem? how badly would thast hurt the already damaged nlh? makes me wonder if any habs are reachin for the needle. especially with the new nhl some players might feel it to be nessessary to use steiroids just to keep up with the rest and stay in the NHL. anyone else think that it could lead to the death of the NHL if it does have a problem? very much off topic but another question anyone else think that the burger king guy with the plastic face is incredibly creepy?-- Edited by salted_one at 08:18, 2005-12-08

I, like you, believe the steroid problem lies somewhere between "2" and "1/3 of all players" - towards which end of that range, I don't know.

Unlike you, however, I believe that the NHL has rebounded very nicely with a superior product this year. Low attendance in some centres is a concern, but they're the same cities that had low attendance before the lockout, so it's nothing new.

I don't think a steroid problem would be the death of the NHL. Quite the contrary, I think it would stir up some interest in the States. Has a steroid problem been the death of Major League baseball? Absolutely not. If anything, it would be a revenue-generator for the NHL in the US.