Sabres Fans Sing O Canada After Mic Failure

Buffalo Sabres fans filled the KeyBank Center with an impromptu rendition of Canada's national anthem on Tuesday night after singer Cami Clune's microphone failed during pregame ceremonies for Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins.

Clune, a Buffalo native and former finalist on Season 19 of The Voice, began performing O Canada as is tradition at Sabres home games regardless of the opponent, given the city's proximity to the Canadian border. Her cordless microphone cut out intermittently after the first line, leaving brief moments of silence before nearly 19,000 fans seamlessly joined in, singing the lyrics in unison without prompting from the scoreboard. Clune continued to mouth the words and conduct the crowd until the anthem concluded. She received a replacement microphone and then performed The Star-Spangled Banner without issue.

"Well that was interesting!! Thank you all for singing along with me. We have the best fans ever!" Clune posted on social media afterward. Videos of the moment quickly spread online, drawing praise from fans, reporters and hockey personalities. "Amazing scene," wrote one observer on X. Hockey legend Don...