At the Air Canada Centre on Monday night, the Bruins and Maple Leafs paused for a moment of silence to honor the 10 lives lost and 15 injured during the deadly attack in Toronto. The incident occurred 10 miles from the arena, hours before the teams took to the ice for Game 6 of their first-round series.
A moment of silence for those affected by today's tragic event in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/lcVhCB36gS
After the moment of silence ended, Martina Ortiz-Luis, the Maple Leafs’ 16-year-old anthem singer, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Then, in a moment that conjured up memories of Rene Rancourt in April of 2013, Ortiz-Luis let the Toronto crowd take over for an emotional rendition of “O Canada.