PITTSBURGH — A moment that brought two Pittsburgh professional sports teams together.
Ryan Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker injured late last year, was at Wednesday night's Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
This night in Pittsburgh will forever be remembered pic.twitter.com/dgsgXGB5wv
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) February 7, 2018
WOW! @RyanShazier STANDING at the Penguins game tonight! #HereWeGo #Pens pic.twitter.com/uyvNAUdkxs
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) February 7, 2018
He could be seen on the Jumbotron standing with his fist in the air, a move that earned a standing ovation from the crowd.
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The game was also significant because Marc Andre-Fleury, the former Penguins goalie, is back in Pittsburgh for the first time since the Vegas Golden Knights chose him in the expansion draft.
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