I was late getting home tonight from my high school baseball game [yep, I’m a coach, and we’re in first place…], and I was listening to the beginning of the Flyers-Capitals playoff game on the radio. The Flyers paid tribute to their late owner, Ed Snider, with an amazing video tribute that I felt through the radio into my veins. It was surreal. I can’t explain it. Then, the Flyers went out and scored in the first minute. You can’t script this stuff. Except, maybe with the Flyers, you can.
Here’s the video tribute to Snider, along with the moment of silence and Lauren Hart and Kate Smith singing “God Bless America” together:
And here’s the Flyers’ goal that followed:
And the light show was awesome:
#WinItForEd
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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