Ice Hockey

It’s not common to hear cheers in warm-ups.

Yet, that’s exactly what you heard during the pre-game skate between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders before their game on Tuesday night.

The rare occasion occurred with good reason.

As Daniel Briere took his first few strides on Well Fargo Center ice for the first time since January 19th (coincidentally also against the Islanders), the few hundred that regularly gather around the team’s end during warm-ups gave the returning forward a raucous applause.