The New York Rangers honored Teddy Balkind previous to their recreation with the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday, together with hanging a St. Luke’s sweater with Balkind’s No. 5 at its bench.
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The New York Rangers honored New Canaan’s Teddy Balkind earlier than their recreation Wednesday evening at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“All our love,” the staff tweeted together with a photograph of Balkind’s St. Luke’s hockey sweater hanging at its bench earlier than a recreation towards the Toronto Maple Leafs. The sophomore died Jan. 6 after struggling a minimize to his neck in a hockey recreation at Brunswick in Greenwich.
The Rangers’ gamers all wore Teddy Balkind’s title and No. 5 on New York sweaters in warmup.
This was the Rangers’ first residence recreation for the reason that tragedy, which drew an outpouring of help for Balkind, St. Luke’s and Brunswick from throughout the hockey world.
Reporters tweeted photos of Balkind’s teammates lined up behind the penalty box earlier than the sport.
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