PHILADELPHIA -- To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck Saturday night at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers.
The Alaska governor and self-described "hockey mom" heard a few boos when she walked onto the ice, but that soon turned to polite applause as she headed to centre ice with Mike Richards of the Flyers and Scott Gomez -- from Alaska -- of the Rangers.
Sarah Palin talks with Philadelphia Flyers Mike Richards at a ceremonial puck drop before game.
Palin waved to the crowd and smiled as she dropped the puck to applause.
Last month, Palin visited a Philadelphia bar with Flyers owner Ed Snider, who has donated money to Republican presidential nominee John McCain's campaign.
The NHL said it did not view the Flyers' invitation to be politically motivated.
There were no apparent signs of protest outside the arena, and one fan held a sign that read "Vote Obama" behind New York's net. A few other held "Obama-Biden" signs behind her.
-- The Associated Press
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