Claude played for the Devils just a bit before my time as a fan growing up so I can’t speak to this much as a Devils fan
But I just wanted to take a moment to give a reminder that mental health issues do not disappear at a certain salary number or fan count as an athlete. Please keep this in mind when players take leaves of absence or express their personal struggle in any way. We can post “break the stigma!” All day long but it won’t be broken until we actually treat these things with grace and empathy
My inbox is always open, and I respond to anyone who messages me. If you’re having a tough time and just need to chat, please know you have options, and I’m here to be one of them.
Please don’t be afraid to express yourself or seek out help when you feel you need it.
I need everyone else to know about the New Zealand national men’s hockey team because a) they’re called the Ice Blacks and b) they do the Haka ON ICE and it goes extremely hard