Penguins Pay Tribute to Ottawa, Sing 'O Canada' Before Game vs. Flyers

The Pittsburgh Penguins made sure to pay their respects to Ottawa with a kind gesture before Wednesday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Before the matchup, the Penguins lit the CONSOL Energy Center ice red with maple leaves while singing the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada." Fans in attendance joined in to sing as well.

The tribute was in response to Wednesday's awful incident involving a gunman opening fire on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

Update from Thursday, Oct. 23

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, via CTV News, appreciated the kind gesture by the Penguins.

Here's what Harper said about the team's decision to have someone sing "O Canada" before Wednesday night's game, per Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

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... I wanted to convey all the good wishes that I heard personally not just from Canadians but from our friends outside the country. I heard from President Obama, from Prime Minister Abbott, from Prime Minister Netanyahu, through a statement from Prime Minister Cameron. We've heard these expressions across the world.

I think we were all as Canadians touched by the wonderful gesture shown last night at the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game. So thank you to our friends in the United States and around the world.

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