Cancer is a scary word, and it once again entered the hockey world Monday when it was announced Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
The disease in the new center for the New Jersey Devils was reportedly found via his training camp physical, likely a routine blood test. His only noticeable symptom to this point had been a bit of fatigue.
It is the same diagnosis Jason Blake received almost a decade ago as a new member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The winger, who at 34 was only a year off participation in the Olympic Games for the United States, was also reportedly diagnosed via a routine blood test at training camp.