Apr 16, 2004

Anthem singer's blues

Chris Zelkovich in the Toronto Star:

Where have you gone, Kate Smith? A hockey nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

Smith passed away in 1986 and it appears her legacy — the anthem singer who can lead an NHL team to victory — went with her...

Smith ran up an incredible 58-9-2 record during the `70s. That meant whenever she belted out ``God Bless America" as a prelude to the Broad Street Bullies' act, the team had almost a 90 per cent chance of winning.

That kind of thing just doesn't happen any more.

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