Overview
- At KeyBank Center, which faced a malfunctioning microphone Tuesday, fans completed 'O Canada' as anthem singer Cami Clune’s audio cut in and out.
- Clune thanked the crowd on social media and then returned with a new microphone to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' without further issues.
- Video of the arena-wide chorus spread quickly online, with praise from Canadian viewers and a repost from tennis star Jessica Pegula.
- On the ice, Boston beat Buffalo 2–1 in overtime to force Game 6 in Boston on Friday, trimming the Sabres’ series lead to 3–2.
- Buffalo’s practice of performing both anthems at every home game reflects its closeness to Canada, helping explain the crowd’s response and inviting comparisons to past anthem mishaps and recent booing episodes.