The Associated Press has the news. Tests show that the 19 year old Alexei Cherepanov had been “blood doping” for months, without further elaboration from the medical team. The official cause of death is still myocarditis, a condition were the heart doesn’t receive enough blood, and it’s unclear if and how the doping contributed to his death. (h/t Ranger Rants)

Update (12:10pm): Beyond the Blueshirts has more.

Mike Axisa writes for River Ave. Blues and can be reached here.

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