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She again performed the song at the Spectrum in front of a capacity crowd of 17, 007 fans before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on May 19, 1974 against the Boston Bruins.

Boston's forward, Phil Esposito, infamously tried to jinx the Flyers ' " good luck charm " by presenting her with a bouquet of roses after her performance.

The Flyers won their first of two back-to-back Stanley Cups, winning that playoff series against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2, with Bernie Parent shutting the Bruins out 1-0 in that game.