Steelers' Ryan Shazier Leads Pens Fans In Chant, Towel Wave Ahead Of Puck Drop
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins' pursuit to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions got off to a rousing start Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena.
Just ahead of the puck drop for Game 1 of Round 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers, injured Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier made a special appearance.
Shazier, who was standing just inside the glass near the ice, led the excited and very loud crowd in a "Let's Go Pens" chant and rally towel wave with Iceburgh.
Playoffs... HERE WE GO.#BurghProud pic.twitter.com/Ro4JhsGVlw
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 11, 2018
Shazier has been making progress in his recovery since suffering a spinal injury last December against the Cincinnati Bengals.
It was recently announced that he wouldn't play in the 2018 season.
Last month, he told KDKA-TV, "Pretty much every day I go to South Side Hospital. We just work on rehab. Just work on different things to try to work on my balance and things like that."
