JAMES REIMER

After San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer opted out of the Pride jersey during warmups, the team used its Twitter account to tweet about "LGBTIQIA+ topics."

The San Jose Sharks will be hosting a Pride Night on Saturday, but goaltender James Reimer will not wear the team's LGBTQ-themed warmup jersey.

San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer says he won't take part in pregame warmups because the team’s decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs.

San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups Saturday night, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs. Reimer said in a statement Saturday that he made the decision based on his Christian beliefs, adding that he “always strived to treat everyone with respect” and that members of the LGBTQ community should be welcome in hockey. “In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions, which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in life,” Reimer said.

Sam Reinhart scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Phil Kessel celebrated his NHL Ironman record by scoring his 400th career goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.

Nino Niederreiter scored his debut goal for the Nashville Predators, who beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in Prague in the NHL regular-season opener.

Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2.

Jordan Greenway scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 for their eighth straight win.

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday.

Vincent Trocheck of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on during the second period of their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at PNC Arena on February 22, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. – Vincent Trocheck and James Reimer continued to torment their former team by lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to their fifth straight victory with a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. Trocheck was traded to Carolina just over a year ago and scored for the fourth time this season against the Panthers. Nino Niederreiter, Sebastian Aho and Warren Foegele also had goals for the Hurricanes. MacKenzie Weegar and Mason Marchment scored for Florida, which had a five-game points streak snapped.

FILE - Cardboard cutouts rest in seats at Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants play the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, in this Wednesday, July 29, 2020, file photo. What wasn’t odd in 2020, when the coronavirus was the commissioner of all sports? And, before long, the odd became the new normal. Masked coaches patrolled the sidelines looking as if they had been lifted from the set of a cheesy cops-and-robbers movie. But with no fans in the park -- in Oakland and San Francisco -- and plenty of balls landing in the seats, AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley had an idea.

Dzingel's second goal extended Carolina's lead to 5-0 at 1:31 of the second. Yandle's power-play goal with 10:26 left in the third closed the Panthers to 5-2. Dadonov made it 5-3 on a power-play goal with 4:08 left. Dzingel's power-play goal with 1:46 left in the first made it 4-0. ... Reimer, acquired by the Hurricanes from the Panthers on June 30, made his first start against his former team.

Joel Auerbach / Getty ImagesSUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers have swapped goalies by acquiring James Reimer in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old Reimer had a 13-12-5 record and a .900 save percentage in 36 games with the Panthers last season. For Florida, the trade amounted to the team freeing up space under the salary cap in dealing Reimer and buying out Darling's contract. The Panthers do have a need at goalie with Roberto Luongo retiring after 19 seasons on Wednesday. Reimer helps address the Hurricanes' immediate need at goalie with co-starters Petr Mrzaek and Curtis McElhinney eligible to become unrestricted free agents.