Flyers condemn Game 3 bracelet-throwing fans

4:02 PM ET

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers want to keep wrist shots on the ice and not from fans in the stands.

The Flyers on Tuesday condemned disgruntled fans who threw promotional light-up bracelets and trashed the ice during a playoff game against the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

The wristbands were used as part of a pregame lights show. Fans started tossing them onto the ice in the third period as Washington turned the game into a rout, eventually winning 6-1 to take a 3-0 series lead.

“Fans have the right to voice their displeasure vocally or by not watching or attending games, but when displeasure is expressed in a way that embarrasses or endangers others, it cannot be condoned or tolerated,” the team said.

There won’t be a repeat.

The Flyers said there were never any plans to issue bracelets again before Game 4 on Wednesday night.

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The Flyers were hit with a bench minor for delay of game after fans tossed wristbands — which were used as part of a pregame lights show — on the ice late in a 6-1 loss to the Capitals.

“We don’t like to see that,” Flyers goalie Steve Mason said Tuesday. “The organization doesn’t like to see it either. We don’t want to see that happen.”

Well, Flyers fans certainly didn’t want to see Mason allow five power-play goals, including four …

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