Religion v sports

Quote of the Day: Jeff Halpern, captain of Washington Capitals hockey team

I wish we didn't have a game. But it's too important to me, my family and the community that has supported me, not to participate. I'm not the most religious person in the world, but this is something my family has always observed."

-- Jeff Halpern, first-year captain of the Washington Capitals, explaining his decision to sit out the NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.