Penguins, Sabres Team Up To Host NHL's First Joint Pride Game
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
BUFFALO, N.Y. (KDKA) -- The Penguins played in the NHL's first-ever joint Pride Game with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.
Players wore Pride warm-up jerseys, used rainbow tape on their sticks, and the pucks had a colorful design.
Friendly reminder: Specialty Pride warmup jerseys will be available for auction later today. Pittsburgh's fundraising will benefit both @YouCanPlayTeam and the Pittsburgh Tigers.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 17, 2021
Learn more: https://t.co/beoqp7Mdic pic.twitter.com/AXLxmeq7Hg
Those items will be put up for auction to benefit the You Can Play Project and the Pittsburgh Tigers, an LGBTQ hockey team.
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In support of the Penguins' Pride Game, the City-County Building downtown was lit in Pride colors.
In support of the @penguins & @pensfoundation Pride Game today, #Pittsburgh's Seat of Government is illuminated in the Pride colors.
— City of Pittsburgh (@Pittsburgh) April 18, 2021
The City-County Building will remain illuminated in these colors through the weekend. pic.twitter.com/pjU6bDGIU8
The lights will remain through the weekend.