Shootings in downtown Ottawa have postponed Wednesday evening’s game between the Senators and Maple Leafs. There are three other games on the schedule elsewhere, however.
Flyers still have Penguins’ number
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsAgainst 28 other NHL teams the Pittsburgh Penguins are very difficult to beat on home ice. The lone exception: When they play the Philadelphia Flyers.
Before the game started the Penguins organization made a nice gesture to honor the people of Ottawa with the signing of “O, Canada.”
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Walter Tychnowicz-USA TODAY SportsAnd they were especially funny during their power play at the end of the second period.
Which led to Purcell falling down:
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Bruce BennettSteve Downie was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason and immediately embraced the opportunity to defend Sidney Crosby. This has made Downie endearing to those who follow the Penguins.
With the Philadelphia Flyers in town, there was bound to be some spirited antics and that was the case in the first period when Zac Rinaldo finished a check on the Penguins captain.
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Vaughn RidleySens vs. Leafs postponed
USA TODAY SportsThe NHL has postponed Wednesday night’s game between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs after gunfire broke out inside Parliament and at the National War Memorial.
As events unfolded, the Maple Leafs were on lockdown at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa, which overlooks Parliament Hill. Team broadcaster Joe Bowen tweeted a photo of the scene from his hotel room, and some Leafs players reportedly heard some of the gunshots. Toronto’s morning skate was canceled.
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