Maple Leafs held a moment of silence in honour of the Florida school shooting victims

BarDown Staff

Moment of silence before Panthers-Maple Leafs game , Twitter/FlaPanthers

One week ago, 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lost their lives after a former student opened fire in the building.

In honour of the victims, their friends and families, and everyone who was affected by the tragedy, the Panthers added ‘MSD’ patches to their jerseys, while the Panthers and teams around the league added ‘MSD Strong’ decals to their helmets.

#MSDStrong pic.twitter.com/RpfRAvjRGU
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 18, 2018

The back of Shayne Gostisbehere’s helmet with “MSD Strong” in reference to Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, site of Wednesday’s deadly shooting. pic.twitter.com/jwMloxiAhz
— John Boruk (@johnborukNBCS) February 17, 2018

On Tuesday night the Panthers were in Toronto for a date with the Maple Leafs, but before the action got underway the two teams stood for a moment of silence ahead of puck drop.

We are truly grateful for the support from the @MapleLeafs and the rest of our @NHL family. #MDSStrong pic.twitter.com/5jJLvBna53
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 21, 2018

Tuesday night’s game in Toronto was the Panthers’ final game on their five-game Canadian road trip, and it wasn’t the only city that held a moment of silence for the victims.

Ahead of puck drop last night in Vancouver, the @Canucks and @FlaPanthers observed a moment of silence in honour of the Parkland shooting victims. The NHLPA sends its sincerest condolences to all the families and victims affected by this senseless tragedy. pic.twitter.com/XWZMe5EHQh
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) February 15, 2018

The Panthers will be back at home on Wednesday night when they host the Washington Capitals. Considering it’s going to be the team’s first home game since the tragedy, you can bet it’s going to be an emotional night at the rink.

(H/T Twitter/FlaPanthers)