This was supposed to be a night of remembrance in Philadelphia.
A touching tribute to their late owner and founder, Ed Snider, who passed away just last week at 83, added even more emotion to a building and a team that was already charged. Thoughtful bracelets were attached to fans’ seats to be a part of the pregame ceremony for Snider. As it turned out, the night would be remembered for all of the wrong reasons.
And as the pressure mounted in front of a crazed crowd, you could almost see it coming.
Washington Capitals forward Daniel Winnik took out Flyers defender Shayne Gostisbehere on an interference penalty at center ice just about halfway through the second period on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center in game three of their Stanley Cup Playoff series.