NHL Fans Sing National Anthem To Help Performer, She Called It: ‘The Most Memorable Performance’
Before a playoff game between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, hockey fans started singing a part of “The Star-Spangled Banner” covering for the national anthem singer.
According to the NHL, Nicole Raviv, a singer-songwriter, plays the national anthem before Islanders games at Nassau Coliseum on a regular basis.
Her microphone was faulty prior to Saturday’s Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the second round.
As the microphone cut in and out, the 12,000 in attendance stepped in and helped her sing.
#isles fans are heroes. This is more anthem footage from the most memorable performance. Gona miss this barn… pic.twitter.com/XoN1mUvO1D
— Nicole Raviv (@thenicoleraviv) June 7, 2021
The microphone was in working order before to Game 6 on Wednesday night, the Islanders fans still joined in.
As they all sang together, Raviv waved the microphone to the audience.
“I didn’t think @thenicoleraviv could sing the anthem any better than she normally does at #isles games,” sportscaster Shannon Hogan tweeted.
“But that right there was something really special.”
Raviv replied, “I’m not crying you’re crying.”
I’m not crying you’re crying https://t.co/AmAHeHsaYx
— Nicole Raviv (@thenicoleraviv) June 9, 2021
