Pride nights, held annually for several years by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ community, are in the spotlight following several high-profile incidents this season. A handful of players have objected to participating in pregame warmups that included Pride-themed jerseys, most recently Florida's Eric and Marc Staal on Thursday night. On Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks decided against having players wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys for their upcoming Pride night, citing an anti-gay law in Russia.
Alex DeBrincat and Brady Tkachuk each scored two goals and the Ottawa Senators cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. DeBrincat added an assist, and Derick Brassard, Erik Brannstrom and Austin Watson also scored for Ottawa, which earned its first 35-win season since 2015-16. Mads Sogaard made 27 saves.
NHL players had their say on a variety of topics, including the league's best passer, most complete player, top defenseman and more.
No. | Player | Pos |
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41 | LW | |
24 | D | |
81 | D | |
71 | C | |
28 | D | |
79 | C | |
83 | LW | |
1 | G | |
23 | C | |
7 | D | |
38 | LW | |
77 | D | |
84 | LW | |
17 | LW | |
86 | RW | |
14 | LW | |
20 | LW | |
48 | D | |
10 | RW | |
21 | C | |
43 | D | |
98 | D | |
91 | C | |
88 | G |