The original lyrics, 'You held my hand and we walked home the long way, you were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr,' suddenly and shockingly became, 'You held my hand and we walked home the long way, you were loosening my grip on Derek Roy.' Here's how it went down according to Buffalo News,Дuring the song 'Fireworks,' which starts off by detailing a young man's transition from hockey to girls, Downie paid homage to the Sabres. This happened in 2007, when the Sabres were playing the Ottawa Senators in the East Final and Sabres fever was at an extreme high in the area. There was also the night Downie swapped Bobby Orr's name for Derek Roy's name in a concert in Erie, PA while performing the song вЂњFireworksвЂќ. You held my hand and we walked home the long way You said you didn't give a f*** about hockey We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger If there's a goal that everyone remembers Here are some of the opening lines from Fireworks: One of his most famous songs has a strong connection to his favourite team and ultimately his favourite player. While his career in the NHL was probably enough to make him a Hall of Famer, Sinden also coached Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. In honour of that love for hockey, weвЂ™re going to share some of this hardcore Boston Bruins fanвЂ™s notable hockey in music moments.ДownieвЂ™s passion for hockey started at a young age, as his Godfather is Hall of Fame builder Harry Sindon вЂ“ a long-time coach, GM and President of the Boston Bruins. DownieвЂ™s love for hockey has shone through his music and into his concerts. Over his career, DownieвЂ™s voice has become a staple to Canadian cottage country, backyard BBQвЂ™s and a pure sign of a Canadian summer. Early last year, Canadians were struck with the news that beloved lead singer of The Tragically Hip, Gordon Downie, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

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