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Hopefully we can win the next one for you.”

PANTHERS ON DECK

NEW YORK RANGERS AT FLORIDA PANTHERS

When: Saturday, 5 p.m.
Where: FLA Live Arena, Sunrise
TV/Streaming: Bally Sports Florida, ESPN+
Radio: WPOW 96.5-FM2; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932
Last season: Rangers won 2-1
This season (New York leads 2-0): Rangers 5, Panthers 3 (Jan.

Maybe not.
Neither player would address it Thursday.
Eric Staal (No. While some liked it and others did not, it still took away from the game at hand.
“There was a little bit of talk and they voiced their opinion,’’ said Matthew Tkachuk, who spoke passionately after the game.
“They have the right to their opinion, whichever way they want to go.

It all started here, we were the first to use the tape and we continue the tradition every year. Had Eric and Marc Staal slipped on the team’s special Pride Night jerseys and warmed up with their team, the game would have been the story.
Well, perhaps the Staal brothers did the Panthers a favor.
Few are talking about the way Florida got run out of its own building by the Maple Leafs.
Had the Dallas Stars not beaten the Penguins later Thursday night, Florida would find itself three points out of both wild card spots in the East.
The minute word got out on Florida Hockey Now that Eric and Marc Staal decided against joining their teammates for warmups because of the rainbow-adorned practice jersey and what it stood for, the story was always going to be about them.
Win, lose or shootout, the postgame would be focused on the Staals — and why they refused to wear a jersey.
The brothers put out a statement saying they would not wear the Pride jerseys due to their religious beliefs.

The rest of the players wore that sweater proudly and I hope we conveyed that message of 'Welcome to our building, welcome to our franchise and welcome to the great game of hockey.'
Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk wore the warmup jersey, and said he 'embraced a night like this.'
'A night like tonight, for me, is just about including everyone,' he said.

The Chicago Blackhawks have chosen not to wear LGBTQ jerseys during a 'Pride Night' on Sunday. They have the right to take that stand. Having said that, we feel that by us wearing a pride jersey it goes against our Christian beliefs.
'We hope you can respect this statement, we will not be speaking any further on this matter and would like to continue to focus on the game and helping the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup.'
Florida Panthers brothers Eric (L) and Marc (R) Staal stand in opposition to LGBTQ jerseys
The brothers have played together with the New York Rangers and now the Florida franchise
Panthers players wore the pride-themed jerseys Thursday night before a home game vs.

He did not say much but appeared to be on the verge of breaking down.
Although he would not answer any direct questions — aside from denying he ever wore a Pride jersey despite evidence from Montreal to the contrary — he would only reference the message their agent likely wrote on an iPhone before it was released to the media.
The truth is, the Staals and the attention they brought did not cost the Panthers this game against the Maple Leafs.
Florida simply got outplayed.
Did the Staals play well in the game?
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All-time regular season series: Rangers lead 59-32-8, 6 ties
Up Next for the Panthers: Florida at Ottawa Senators, Monday, 7 p.m.

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And, by deciding they were not going to slip on that jersey and go out and shoot some pucks around before the game, they knew it would be.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in December that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country.
The jerseys are just one part of many initiatives the Panthers built into the annual event, including auctioning off the jerseys, matching the money raised and donating it to nonprofits that work with the LGBTQ community.
'As an organization, we've decided, and rightfully so, to move forward with it and support it and celebrate it,' Panthers coach Paul Maurice said.

The rest of the players wore that sweater proudly and I hope we conveyed that message of ‘Welcome to our building, welcome to our franchise and welcome to the great game of hockey."
Matthew Tkachuk wore the warmup jersey and said he "embraced a night like this."
"A night like tonight, for me, is just about including everyone," he added.

This is not new to them. 'It is, in my opinion, the greatest game in the world and everyone is welcome in our locker room and into our organization.'
The Staal brothers were criticized for their decision by an LGBTQ group from their hometown
The Staal's decision follows similar moves around the league.

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer also declined to wear a Pride warmup jersey, due to his Christian beliefs.
'For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian — not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily,' Reimer said in a statement.
'I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and follow him.
'I have no hate in my heart for anyone, and I have always strived to treat everyone that I encounter with respect and kindness.

The Maple Leafs came off a 7-2 shellacking on Long Island, regrouped, and blew out the Panthers.
The Panthers will practice this afternoon in Sunrise and the conversation will turn back to the team figuring out a way to beat the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Maybe the team will thank the Staals for taking the attention off the Toronto game and placing it on themselves.
Probably not though.
The Panthers did a nice job on their Pride Night regardless of what you may think about it.

While the score was tied early, Toronto never trailed.
'My thought is the story is not about them,' said Florida coach Paul Maurice, who has coached Eric Staal since he was the second overall draft pick in 2003 by the Carolina Hurricanes.
'The story is about the rest of the group being excited, the organization and the fans being excited to celebrate a great night.