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San Jose Sharks resist goalie’s boycott and move forward with LGBTQIA+ pride night

San Jose Sharks resist goalie’s boycott and move forward with LGBTQIA+ pride night

(Photo courtesy of Outsports) “San Jose Sharks LGBTQIA+ pride jerseys.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The National Hockey League is again facing controversies over canceling pride nights because of certain players’ beliefs. The Chicago Blackhawks announced that their team would not wear warmup pride jerseys due to three players citing safety concerns for some of their

Controversy surrounding NHL’s You Can Play

(Photo courtesy of NHL.com) “Flyers players skate with pride sticks during pre-game warmups and the game.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The National Hockey League has been under fire recently for incidents regarding players’ and teams’ decisions to not partake in Pride Night. In 2017, the NHL launched a campaign called “Hockey is For Everyone,” which

Bruins outshine Stars, go catfishing with the Predators

(Photo courtesy of Yahoo! News) “Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman hangs out with a catfish during game.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor Hockey teams have been busy as the NHL season picks up after a week-long break and the All-Star game. This past week, the Bruins had two victories on away games against Dallas to start the

Miami ice: NHL All-Star weekend in Sunrise, Florida

(Photo courtesy of NHL) The NHL took to the Florida Panthers home ice for this All-Star Weekend Riley Fontana Connector Editor The 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend was hosted in Sunrise, Florida on February 3rd and 4th. These games contained skills competitions and 3 on 3 games, pitting each conference in the league against the other.

Seattle Kraken Climate Pledge Arena committed to net zero carbon emissions

(Photo courtesy of ClimatePledgeArena.com) “Climate Pledge Arena located by the skyline of Seattle.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Sustainability is a major goal for many businesses and groups in the active face off against Climate Change. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Jeff Bezos and the Seattle Kraken have worked together to implement their

Boston Bruins Recap: Bruins bounce back after tough loss to Toronto

(Photo courtesy Clnsmedia.com) Bruins’ Matt Grzelcyk skates down the ice Tanner Hume Connector Editor It was a short week for the Bruins this time around, but certainly a rollercoaster week at that. Going 1-1 this week and showing basically mirrored results in their bouts, the Bruins are trying ever so desperately to make it back to

Video games NHL 22 and Madden 22 are worth the buy

(Photo courtest of Sporting News) The cover photo for NHL 22 Tanner Hume Connector Editor Sports games are a popular commodity among sports fans as players can compete against each other online. It is also a great way to play as a custom character and lead them to as much success as one’s little heart