An incredible display of patriotism and American pride all but blew the roof off Wells Fargo Center on Monday night prior to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.
A crowd of well over 19,500 stood and applauded for over 10 minutes before, during and well after singer Lauren Hart sang yet another stirring rendition of Philadelphia's unofficial anthem "God Bless America" with Kate Smith assisting her on the center-ice scoreboard.
Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan on Sunday, hockey fans united in Philadelphia to salute those men and women of the armed forces for their bravery, courage and sacrifice.
Members of the Philadelphia police and fire departments, along with the Color Guard of the United States Marines joined Hart on the red carpet that led out of the Zamboni entrance to the ice area in an inspiring scene.
On Sunday night, fans broke out into spontaneous cheers of "USA, USA" as the news of bin Laden's death spread throughout Citizens Bank Park during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.
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