Steroids In The NHL: So Claims Dealer Arrested Today

As the Pittsburgh Penguins sit back and wait for the Detroit Red Wings to finish up with the Chicago Blackhawks for the rematch to last year's Stanley Cup final, one of the teams the Penguins defeated to reach this point is about to be caught up in some major turmoil.

A man named Richard Thomas was arrested in Lakeland, FL today. That, in and of itself, is no big deal in that lots of people get arrested every year. But Thomas was arrested as part of a major anabolic steroids bust -- there was also anabolic steroids arrests made today in Fort Bend County with a press conference to come later. But Thomas boasted, according to the police report, of selling steroids to athletes in every major sport, including, the story specifies, the Washington Capitals of the NHL.

The Capitals are currently investigating the incident and will issue a statement later. The NHL has yet to issue a comment. Also not issuing comments are MLB's Washington Nationals and MLB as Thomas also claimed to have supplied players on the Nationals.

UPDATE:

I didn't see Puck Daddy prior to the initial report. Both the Capitals and the NHL are denying the allegations. However, I'm not prone to believe the NHL when it comes to anything, and after being burned by MLB's denials over the years, I'll choose to remain somewhat skeptical of any blanket denial.