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melm00se

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3. I have seen people

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 07:48 AM

Apr 29

bitch about Buffalo playing the Canadian national anthem before Sabres games since the 70s.

"unAmerican"
"traitors"
etc ad nauseum.

Many Sabres fans come across the border for every game and the Sabres and Buffalo residents have accepted and respect that. This is why many Buffalonians know "O Canada!" almost as well as they know the "Star-Spangled Banner."

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Big up the Buffalo crowd for singing the Canadian anthem [View all] malaise Apr 29 OP

Very nice Deminpenn Apr 29 #1

Love it malaise Apr 29 #2

I have seen people melm00se Apr 29 #3

Was lovely malaise Apr 29 #5

Thanks. I was wondering about that. Raven123 Apr 29 #9

That was downright inspiring. Gave me hope, too. Vinca Apr 29 #4

Oh, that was the most moving thing I've seen in years. sinkingfeeling Apr 29 #6

And, when a Bruins/Buffalo fight it is a game fight, Submariner Apr 29 #7

That is wonderful! Spazito Apr 29 #8

The only presence that was missing for our home game last night Niagara Apr 29 #10

Miss RJ too melm00se Apr 29 #20

Ted Darling Niagara Apr 29 #31

I loved Rick Jeanneret MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #21

Here's a blast.... (Rayzor) Rob Ray and RJ in the booth Niagara Apr 29 #30

That was great to see, noticed he gave her a new mic for the US anthem but not the Canadian Bev54 Apr 29 #11

Yep malaise Apr 29 #13

Wonderful reaction from the Buffalo crowd! Choked me up!!! Fla Dem Apr 29 #12

I wondered why O Canada was played for 2 US teams hauckeye Apr 29 #14

So did I malaise Apr 29 #15

Old Guy Story Roy Rolling Apr 29 #16

Wonderful malaise Apr 29 #17

That's awesome. Wednesdays Apr 29 #18

But you don't live right next door malaise Apr 29 #19

Western New York sports fans MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #22

Sweet malaise Apr 29 #25

Kick MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #23

K&R spanone Apr 29 #24

Wonderful! I think it may have inspired the Bruins to beat Buffulo in OT. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #26

LOL malaise Apr 29 #27

Aww, yay on them! electric_blue68 Apr 29 #28

love it! rec TheProle Apr 29 #29

Canada is special to Buffalonians July Apr 29 #32

Thanks for this malaise Apr 30 #34

I have a lot of Canadian friends. Sogo Apr 29 #33