Pittsburgh Police Officer Mike Smidga, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert and Officer Anthony Burke take part in a ceremonial puck drop with Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Islanders left wing Anders Lee before a game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Photo Credit: AP/Don Wright
PITTSBURGH — Athletes aren’t first-responders to tragedy. But sports can help a city start to heal.
So, the Penguins and the visiting Islanders tried to do their part on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena, three days after a horrific attack at the nearby Tree of Life Synagogue left 11 dead and four police officers among the wounded.