Penguins, Flyers stand together during anthems before exhibition game - Sportsnet.ca

The penguins and NHLFlyers stood side-by-side during the anthems before the first exhibition game on the NHL’s return-to-play schedule in solidarity 'against social injustice, racism and hate.'

stood side-by-side during the anthems before the first exhibition game on the NHL’s return-to-play schedule Tuesday.

Players alternated from one team to another on both blue lines as “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “O Canada” played. “The Penguins and Flyers, two of the fiercest rivals in sports, united in solidarity this afternoon, to stand up against social injustice, racism and hate,” the teams said in a joint statement.

Supporting social justice initiatives and condemning racism and hate will be front and centre during the NHL’s return. In a media availability last week, the NHL announced the #WeSkateFor initiative that will honour both first responders during the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and other social justice causes.

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