Rangers & Devils Stand Together After 9/11 | The MSG Vault

The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils played in the first pro sporting event in New York City after 9/11, a preseason game on September 19th, 2001, and it started with a very emotional pregame ceremony and performances of "God Bless America" and the National Anthem by John Amirante.
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[@SigmaRho2922]

This was the first major sporting event to be held in New York City after 9/11 as the Mets-Pirates series was relocated to Pittsburgh due to security concerns.

[@lydiastormberg1075]

When they walked to the red line I about damn cried

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

3:02 I would be humming that old MSG Rangers intro theme since this shot of Alternate Captain Brian Leetch was used in the 2001-02 season intro....

[@bigbear8832]

What I wouldn’t give to have this game on dvd!

[@Bum_Hip]

If you can believe it, that was a simpler time. What a damn shameful mess we have created.

[@Bum_Hip]

@Emilio Petronez get help. Also… there is no such thing as a “Democrat Party.”

[@edwardfights4900]

@@Bum_Hip lol yeah there is they are the ones whi get away with everything and people like you defend them

[@Bum_Hip]

@@edwardfights4900 can you try that again? I'm not familiar with that dialect.

[@scentlessapprentice88]

@E S absolutely bud. I remember it well. My dad and I were at the flyers Rangers game in Philly on 9/20/01 when bush gave his speech and the game stopped early. Extremely patriotic and times were simpler. Your comment above is dead on friend.

[@Thebeatles19632]

They set aside and came together

[@MegaMma4life]

Rip John you're a legend amd the garden faithful miss you everyday

[@richardmiller5818]

john Amirante best anthem singer in New York RIP John

[@saber26ful]

And now the Game 6 NY Islander fans belting out the national anthem in one accord!

[@JeffHulkHemp]

I respect the Rangers even thu I am Chicago fan thu

[@soopa_]

Man Madison Square Garden looked so different back than

[@edwardfights4900]

I hated it lol

[@Joemight13]

I was John Almirante never died rest in peace to John and Amante 9/11 victims

[@beavis8118]

I hope no one dislikes this

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

TRUE but ask wt fis g0ing 0n N0w

[@robertharvey9047]

pop pop

[@EndrizziFilmz]

9/11 is tmrw. i hate it. hate everything about it.
rip to everyone who was lost.

[@robertharvey9047]

country USA 🌎

[@robertk2007]

They didn’t finish this game if I remember

[@denistuohy2535]

why not?

[@AnonURnot]

Yeah why not

[@streetspitzley5854]

Of course they did!

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

9/19/01 = UNITED - We ATTACK THE WR0nG C0UNTRY AND N0W 9/10/2020 = WTF IS G0ING 0N???

[@graz9372]

last time everyone was american now if you respect the flag your “racist”

[@TheSnapback]

no, you're racist if you support the confederate flag. no one said the american flag was racist

[@joshjoseph7628]

So true

[@AnonURnot]

@@TheSnapback this

[@Thebeatles19632]

Trump said and I quote on 9/11 that his building is now the tallest in Manhattan

[@Higgins8]

MSG deleted my comment.
Censorship is fun.

[@freddyelder85]

Let's see how long before they delete mine

[@Higgins8]

freddymoses85 - I don't see it, so MSG already deleted it or youtube shadow-banned it.

[@freddyelder85]

@@Higgins8 probably so. I can't wait til judgment day, the perps will get it then

[@slapshot68]

Donald Trump loved this country

[@AnonURnot]

Shut up

[@RyanBatista_]

This has nothing to do with him.