April 18, 2016
Matt Mullin/for PhillyVoice
These are the Ed Snider shirts that every fan will receive tonight.
UPDATE [7:18 p.m.] - The pregame ceremony the Flyers unveiled in Monday night was something to behold. First, there was a light show that looked like something straight out of an EDM festival -- and it couldn't have been any cooler.
Holy hell this is awesome. #Flyers pic.twitter.com/kDiHHtiqtX
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) April 18, 2016
More of the #Flyers amazing pregame ceremony... pic.twitter.com/gv27DMZMrT
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) April 18, 2016
Then, the team showed a video tribute to Ed Snider and had a moment of silence.
Old friend Kate Smith was called on to join Lauren Hart in their version of "God Bless America." In case you're wondering, Kate's still got it.
Kate Smith still gets this place jumping like no other... pic.twitter.com/QIdGPrHml8
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) April 18, 2016
And when Lauren Hart turned around to leave the ice, you could see that she was wearing a No. 67 jersey with Snider on the back. It was pretty incredible, to say the least.
The Flyers players decided to honor Mr. Snider in their own way, by scoring a goal just 57 seconds into the game.
- Matt Mullin
Tonight promises to be an emotional night in South Philly, as the Flyers take on the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Down two games to none and desperately in search of a win, the Orange and Black are also honoring Ed Snider prior to the game.
As expected, the organization that Snider built doesn’t appear to be cutting any corners in honoring him.
To begin, as fans are walking into the Wells Fargo Center, a giant banner of Snider is there to greet them:
Every fan will also receive a shirt that features a pretty awesome take on the Flyers logo:
Every fan at tonight's game will receive this shirt honoring Ed Snider.
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 18, 2016
Artwork by @davidewilkinson pic.twitter.com/Rk4R7NCJjK
Then during the game, you will see Snider’s initials behind each net:
Behind each net in honor of Edward Malcolm Snider. #CapitalsTalk #FlyersTalk pic.twitter.com/9iY9HSuAHq
— Chuck Gormley (@ChuckGormleyCSN) April 18, 2016
As for the pregame festivities, well, there will be lights:
Pregame should be crazy. There are bracelets on every seat that will light up based on location. pic.twitter.com/Tb8Dwr1cw5
— Dave Isaac (@davegisaac) April 18, 2016
Don't know what Flyers are planning, but every seat has some sort of remote controlled light they were just testing. pic.twitter.com/3MVYz3XOeV
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) April 18, 2016
Win or lose, it should be quite an evening. We will have video of the pregame tribute later tonight.
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