NHL brothers decline to wear Pride night jerseys, cite Christian beliefs
Brothers Eric and Marc Staal of the Florida Panthers declined to wear special Pride-themed warmup jerseys ahead of the team’s 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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Sabres’ Russian player doesn’t take part in Pride night warmup
Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Kings set franchise record with point in 12th straight game
Viktor Arvidsson had two goals for the second straight game, Adrian Kempe also scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings extended their point streak to a franchise-record 12 games in a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.
Malkin’s late goal lifts Penguins past Ovechkin, Capitals
Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine out 2-4 weeks with triceps injury
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events
Kuzmenko sets Canucks mark in 7-2 win over Sharks
Thompson makes 37 saves as Golden Knights beat Flames 3-2
Lowry’s tiebreaking goal sends Jets to 3-2 win over Ducks
Carlson scores as Capitals beat Blackhawks
John Carlson had a goal and an assist in his return from a fractured skull, and the Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 on Thursday night.
NHL team won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home.
McDavid scores twice, including 60th in OT to lead Oilers
Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.
Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride jerseys due to safety concerns for Russian players
The Chicago Blackhawks will forgo wearing Pride jerseys during their warmup skate Sunday before facing the Vancouver Canucks over fears of retaliation against its players of Russian descent.
Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride-themed jerseys, AP source says
The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country.
Capitals blow 3-goal lead, lose to Blue Jackets in overtime
Boone Jenner tied it with 46.9 seconds left in the third period, Jack Roslovic scored the overtime winner for his second goal of the game and the NHL-worst Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 7-6 on Tuesday night.
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Sharks goalie James Reimer declines to wear Pride jersey
San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups Saturday night, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs.
