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NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
Read full article: NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the iceThe NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights.
Sharks goalie James Reimer declines to wear Pride jersey
Read full article: Sharks goalie James Reimer declines to wear Pride jerseySan Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer says he won't take part in pregame warmups because the team’s decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs.
Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycott
Read full article: Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycottPhiladelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella is defending Ivan Provorov’s decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team’s pregame Pride celebration.
Flyers' Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night
Read full article: Flyers' Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride nightPhiladelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.
Laughton scores in OT, Flyers top Kings to snap 13-game skid
Read full article: Laughton scores in OT, Flyers top Kings to snap 13-game skidScott Laughton scored 2:22 into overtime, Cam Atkinson had a pair of goals in regulation and assisted on the winner, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a franchise-record 13-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
After firing coach, Flyers drop 9th straight, 7-5 to Avs
Read full article: After firing coach, Flyers drop 9th straight, 7-5 to AvsErik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia 7-5 to hand the Flyers their ninth straight loss just hours after they fired coach Alain Vigneault.
Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers
Read full article: Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over FlyersBuffalo Sabres celebrate a goal by center Curtis Lazar (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. AdThe Sabres also snapped a 0-9-2 home skid, one short of matching a franchise record set during the 1990-91 season. After Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov scored 3:50 into the second period, Buffalo responded by closing the period with goals from Fogarty and Casey Mittelstadt.