The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres are paving the way for the rest of the NHL!
Pittsburgh may have beat Buffalo 3-2 on Saturday's night, but last weekend’s game was much bigger than hockey and definitely bigger than winning!
Both teams had the honour of squaring off in the NHL's first joint Pride game. The game was to promote diversity and inclusion for the LGBTQ-plus communities, along with celebrating them as well! To show their support, both teams warmed up with rainbow coloured tape, pucks and jerseys to represent the Pride flag.
All of the items used in the pre-game skate will be auctioned off and donated to charities. The Sabres have decided to send their proceeds to the Pride Center of Western York and GLYS, a service group for LGBTQ-plus people between the ages of 5-21. While Pittsburgh will be donating to the You Can Play Project, which ensures the safety and inclusion for anyone in sports, including LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and fans.
Way to lead by example in trying to grow the sport!
(H/T Harry Scull)
