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Bruins react league's attention to cocaine use

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BOSTON -- The NHL and the NHLPA's heightened concerns about a possible increase in players' cocaine use were met with both surprise and gratitude in the Boston Bruins' locker room.

The report by TSN posted Monday night said the league has started talks with the NHL Players’ Association to add cocaine and other similar drugs to the list of banned substances that the league regularly monitors.