Something incredible just happened in Edmonton before tonight’s Stanley Cup playoff game between the Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks.
Apparently the microphone wasn’t working so the entire Canadian crowd — 18,000 strong — stepped in to sing our national anthem before the game. Check it out:
An incredible moment
When the mic doesn’t work, the crowd takes over & belts out The Star-Spangled Banner…
…In Edmonton
???? #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/pWvrlknbV6— NHL (@NHL) April 30, 2017
Chills.
Thank you, #Edmonton! ????? https://t.co/aUI7lElWKk
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 30, 2017
Goosebumps https://t.co/pWS9dTNGFn
— Chris Wittyngham (@ChrisWittyngham) April 30, 2017
This is unexpectedly moving (if it's not obvious, this is in Edmonton tonight). https://t.co/XV40vtGbGA
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 1, 2017
Absolute chills. Oh Canada, indeed!!! https://t.co/Q5P4VeZSiL
— Cory Smith (@CoryNBC) April 30, 2017
Canadians are my favorite Americans https://t.co/V4EFDUE9wb
— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) May 1, 2017
Love you, Edmonton. Man, you guys rock. https://t.co/Aqi6GaQ23P
— Peter King (@peter_king) May 1, 2017