Few moments can unite a group of disparate strangers like a beautiful pre-game rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." But this one happened to be extra special: Before a New York Islanders hockey match on December 12, 104-year-old World War II Army veteran Dominick Critelli performed a haunting solo-saxophone arrangement of the American national anthem.

The NHL team's viral YouTube video opens with Critelli, who's wearing a "World War II Veteran" hat, being helped to his seat. After the announcer hypes his arrival and the crowd breaks out into thunderous applause, the centenarian gently smiles, waves to the crowd, sits down, and adjusts his mouthpiece. The........

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