CHICAGO — The 43-second video circulated around the internet Monday, though that was never the plan.



In it, P.K. Subban, standing on the visiting bench inside Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena last Friday, offered encouragement to a boy in need of a lift.



Hey Ty, it’s P.K. Subban here with the Nashville Predators. I’ve heard a little bit about you and what you’re going through. I can tell you this right now that as long as you’re still breathing in this world, you’ve got to believe in yourself and let nobody tell you what you can and can’t do, especially if it’s because of the color of your skin. In this world, some things happen that we don’t really understand. That’s OK. We don’t have to understand it. All we need to do is understand ourself, believe in ourself and keep trying and keep pushing forward. I just want to tell you that when you’re playing hockey, you play because you love the...