The Washington Capitals held their “Pride Night” festivities on Saturday, during which fans and players wore LGBTQ-themed apparel to show support for or demonstrate pride in gay, lesbian, and transgender lifestyles.
Yet, most of the team decided not to participate.
Of the 20 Capitals players who took to the ice Saturday for their matchup against the Florida Panthers, only eight – John Carlson, Nic Dowd, Brandon Duhaime, Hendrix Lapierre, Connor McMichael, Dylan Strome, Logan Thompson, and Trevor van Riemsdyk – were seen sporting the rainbow tape on their hockey sticks, which has become the prevalent manner in which NHL players participate in Pride Night.
The majority of the team, most notably all-time leading goal scorer and future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin, declined to put the
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