The use of 'Pride Tape' was promulgated by NHL and NHLPA in an effort to eradicate homophobia under the NHLās Hockey Is For Everyone banner
Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zaitsev is a Moscow native, & there are other players with family in Russia or other connections to the country
In social media posts on Instagram and Facebook, he detailed the incident that occurred just outside Brooklyn's at Ball Arena on January 26