“The NHL’s Problem with Pain” with Daniel Carcillo

Host Max Gershberg is joined by former NHL Hockey Player, Daniel Carcillo to talk about his beliefs around the distribution of prescription pain medication and NHL culture. He also reflects on his friendship with the late Steve Montador who suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). We look back at the 2018 report about the NHL’s seeming refusal to acknowledge a connection between dangers of a violent game and potential for permanent brain damage in cases like Steve Montador’s. [The interview starts at 15:50.] Watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“The NHL’s Problem with Pain” with Daniel Carcillo is an episode from Real Sports Podcast by HBO.

This episode is 32:16 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2021.

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