Detroit Red Wings play-by-play announcer Ken Daniels has cut a swath through Hockey Town for 21 years, known for telling it like he sees it on the ice.
Now he’s raising his voice as he speaks out about an issue near and dear to him — the abuse of opioids — a dangerous, highly addictive and often lethal class of painkillers, including OxyContin and Fentanyl.
It’s a national epidemic that has included the deaths of both the rich and famous, such as musicians Prince and Tom Petty, and so many others from all walks across the nation.