The Edmonton Oilers responded on Friday to comments made about the team by a former forward who has gone public about his mental health problems.

Former Edmonton Oiler Patrick O'Sullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. Even when he played in the NHL, and the days of being beaten by his dad were behind him, he still instinctively scanned the crowd for his face in the arena every night.