Rene Rancourt sings the anthems at Gillette 12/31/15

[@Pacmannion]

I think this quote from Globe back in 2004 during the lockout sums up Rene and why he should have done the anthem at the Classic: "As a classically trained singer, Rancourt dislikes the practice of inviting celebrities to sing the anthem before national sporting events. He considers the anthem a patriotic ode that should be performed with restraint and pride."

[@MetalandHotRods]

I'm from Boston. ...the 2 greatest teams in Hockey right here Les Habitants & Bruins de Boston

[@GreerFried]

What a tragedy that Rancourt is not going to get to sing at the Winter Classic.

[@alexg2113]

Rene was robbed of the anthem at the Classic

[@Crichtonator1982]

He was amazing when he sang the anthem at the Bruins games.

[@crondawg101]

I finally heard the (mostly) French version of O Canada!

[@jcode1919]

The NHL wouldn't let him do the Winter Classic Anthem... Why? I have no clue.

[@kendufresne]

WTG Rene, singing in French :D I just wish you were the one singing at the Winter Classic.

[@WollongongWacko]

Greatest voice in all of professional sports, hands down.

[@Coxy002605]

+WollongongWacko Are you being sarcastic? As much as I love Rene, he can't sing for shit.

[@WollongongWacko]

Coxy002605 maybe biased

[@TrollingYouGood]

+WollongongWacko I'm biased as hell too, I love rene

[@Coxy002605]

Jack Sullivan He can sing, just.

[@dmwcany]

You have to be stoned...dead....and then dead again to think this shit is good!!! WTF happened to Boston? That shit is flushable!!!!

[@jessedampolo]

A much better game than the actual Winter Classic.

[@Conservativelawyer]

best rivalry in hockey.

[@axxellein]

Tres Bien!

[@axxellein]

Oui In French!!!

[@TrollingYouGood]

why isn't Rene singing at the Classic?!?!??!!

[@mattl4911]

I was there

[@Branflakes1522]

The organist is way out of sync. It's probably because Rene has never sang it in French before

[@ryanlapointe5459]

He sings it in french all the time

[@MetalandHotRods]

Yes he has he's been singing at the Garden since the mid 1970's junior

[@Branflakes1522]

I've never heard him sing it in French before. (been watching them for about 16 years now). I guess we can just chop it up to the fact that they're on a football field, so sound takes longer to travel

[@ryanlapointe5459]

+Branflakes1522 lol watch tonight and he will sing it

[@kendufresne]

+Branflakes1522 only 1X prior to this did I hear him sing in French.

[@MetalandHotRods]

the Bruins THE BOSTON BRUINS

[@nickdesantis6707]

Shut up

[@evanpetro4622]

@@nickdesantis6707 bruh what made u mad

[@ZBSlaya]

I really don't get why people like this...may aswell sing it in a cellar, atleast you have a real echo.

[@scrosbyable]

This is sucs

[@TheBallsKicker]

Gay