After departing the Montreal Canadiens last season for personal reasons, player Jonathan Drouin came up for the first time this week.
Fellow players, media members, and fans have praised Drouin's candour, including former teammate and good buddy Max Domi.
"So proud of my brother. No one loves the game more than Jo. It takes a lot of strength to step away from the game you love. Your health always comes first and I know this will help so many people by reminding them of that. Pumped to see you get back out there"