The Flyers went on to win the game in overtime and Hayes spoke to reporters after the game about his goal and the tribute to his late brother.
"I'm happy it happened sooner than later, honestly. It was a big goal," Hayes said."The trainers got the puck for me. I'm gonna give it to Jimmy's son, Beau."Hayes' teammate, Cam Atkinson, who played with Jimmy at Boston College, was also asked about the goal on Tuesday night and said,"I think everything happens for a reason. I was the first guy to hug him.
Philadelphia Flyers' Kevin Hayes paid tribute to his late brother, Jimmy, on Tuesday night after scoring his first goal of the season. Above, Hayes celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Calgary Flames on November 16, 2021, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."It's a big goal, not only for our team, but for Kev, and like he said, I think we'll remember this for a long, long time," Atkinson said."It was special.
Hayes, who previously missed the Flyers' first 12 games with an injury, made his debut with the team this past Saturday in a game against the Dallas Stars.
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