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At the time, official sources only reported that Jakub Vrána had left the Detroit Red Wings team and, for unspecified reasons, was included in the NHL and NHLPA assistance program. The joint project of the league and the players' association helps hockey players in difficult life situations. It was October of the year before last year, and the elite Czech striker started a six-week treatment for addiction to addictive substances. Until now, he hasn't talked about his story anywhere, but he made an exception for the Zimák podcast and didn't keep a number of important things to himself. Largely to let others know that when they think they have everything under control, they really don't. And that he rushes into something that is a problem. But also that seemingly unsolvable problems can be solved. And successfully. His story can help many. "I'm stronger now," adamantly says the Stanley Cup winner with the Washington Capitals six years ago, who believes in returning to the world's best competition after spending the year on the farm and now out of contract. Among other things, Zimák discusses with the 28-year-old striker what it's like to play alongside Alexander Ovečkin, discusses the completed national team tournaments and the label of a hard-to-coach player. You can find the complete one-hour interview with Jakub Vrána at www.zimakpodcast.cz