Canadian beer company buys Sabres fans drinks for saving their anthem after Game 5 mic failure
During Game 5 of the Sabres' playoff series against the Bruins, the national anthem singer's microphone failed, prompting fans to sing "O Canada" a cappella. The moment went viral and was praised for uniting fans in a spontaneous display of support. In response, Molson Canadian announced it would provide free beer to fans at Buffalo-area bars for Game 6 as a thank you.
- ▪The microphone failed during the Canadian national anthem before Game 5 between the Sabres and Bruins.
- ▪Buffalo Sabres fans sang "O Canada" together without amplification, creating a viral moment.
- ▪Molson Canadian rewarded fans with free beer at local bars for Game 6 in appreciation of their anthem performance.
- ▪The Sabres lost Game 5 in overtime after a goal by Boston's David Pastrnak.
- ▪Game 6 took place in Buffalo with the Sabres leading the series 3-2.
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OutKick Canadian beer company buys Sabres fans drinks for saving their anthem after Game 5 mic failure The impromptu karaoke moment went viral after the mic cut out before Game 5 against the Bruins at KeyBank Center By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 1, 2026 6:33pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video The Duke Amazon Prime Agreement Is Ground Breaking | OutKick Hot Mic Jonathan Hutton & Chad Withrow discuss the groundbreaking deal between Amazon Prime & Duke basketball It's no secret that there has been some friction between the United States and Canada in recent years, and just because the Americans won gold at the Olympics.
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