Pittsburgh Penguins Honor Shooting Victims With Ceremony, Special Logo

Pittsburgh Police Officer Mike Smidga, Chief Scott Schuber, and Officer Anthony Burke during Tuesday tonight's ceremonial puck drop.

The Penguins held a ceremony Tuesday to honor the victims of Saturday�s synagogue shooting in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill.

The team held an 11-second moment of silence prior to a game against the New York Islanders in memory of the 11 lives lost in the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. Penguins players wore a special �Stronger than Hate� patch, which incorporated the team logo and Star of David, and the Islanders wore a similar decal on their helmets.

A black and white silhouette of the city with the words �Stronger than Hate� flashed on the scoreboard during the pregame ceremony, while a video tribute played prior to faceoff. A ceremonial puck drop featured Pittsburgh police Chief Scott Schubert along with Anthony Burke and Mike Smigda, officers wounded in the attack.

The Penguins� jerseys were signed and will be auctioned in an effort to raise money and support victims and families of the shooting. The team also held a blood drive and donated to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and a fund established by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Safety to benefit police officers wounded in the attack.

(AP)

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