[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

As the visiting team, in the midst of a controversy over Pride support, they were deliberate in their show of support, so yeah, Leafs wouldn't shock me. Neither would the Flames, honestly.

Not so fast...

We're going to support Pride any way we can other than the tape,” Flames captain Mikael Backlund said. “We're going to follow the rules and do what we're told.” When asked how he could show Pride allyship without using tape on his stick, Backlund pointed at other initiatives available to players.