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NHL's Blackhawks will not wear Pride jerseys due to Russian anti-LGBTQ laws, Chicago Blackhawks
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Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko skips warmup over Pride jersey
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Ivan Provorov refused to wear Pride jersey as NHL, Flyers stand by him - Outsports
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New Jersey Devils - Wikipedia
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LGBTQ jerseys at the center of NHL controversy involving Panthers' Staal brothers
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Why some NHL players and teams aren't wearing Pride jerseys, Article
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It's not the Russians: Why the new excuse for teams not wearing Pride jerseys doesn't hold up
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Alexander Ovechkin, the Mad Russian - The New York Times
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The Sports Media LGBT+ Review of 2022: Brittney freed, Pride of Lionesses and Jake's joy - Sports Media LGBT+
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NY Rangers' decision to yank pride jerseys could upend status quo
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Why some NHL players and teams aren't wearing Pride jerseys, Article
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NHL team won't wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law