Evgeny Kuznetsov On Why He Entered The Player Assistance Program

from Chris Cerullo of Russian Machine Never Breaks, Evgeny Kuznetsov is making the media rounds in Russia after signing a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg to return to the KHL this past week.Kuznetsov most recently shared some time with reporter Alexey Shevchenko from Sport-Express and revealed that he was going through serious health issues during his last year in the NHL that eventually led to him entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program. The 32-year-old pivot had recorded just 17 points (6g, 11a) in 43 games with the Washington Capitals before entering the program.“I had rheumatoid arthritis, I took pills and injections all year,” Kuznetsov said per a translation from Google Translate. “Then I stopped taking them, it felt good, nothing hurt. I haven’t taken anything for three months and I feel great, I run, I work out in the gym.” continued