NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's little doubt that San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer knew well in advance that allowing a soft overtime goal to Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn on Thursday would be the least of his weekend problems to follow.
Just two days later, trouble of his own making struck Reimer far harder than the puck had on Dunn's winning shot between the goalie's legs. And judging by the statement issued by Reimer after declining to wear his team's Pride Night warm-up jersey before Saturday's game against the New York Islanders, he'd clearly seen that trouble coming.
Reimer's statement cited his Christian beliefs as the reason he chose not to wear the jersey in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
