Singer and songwriter Dierks Bentley performs the national anthem before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP)
Dierks Bentley's rendition of the national anthem at Monday night's Stanley Cup Finals left fans wanting more.
The country singer's performance was slammed online by viewers who felt Bentley fell flat.
While he didn't mix up any of the words, some fans said he "butcher[ed]" the song and that his performance was "lackluster."
Dierks Bentley sounds like a dying catfish 😂😂 #StanleyCupFinal @EvgeniMaIkinEgo
— Kevin D. Breslin (@kevindbreslin) June 6, 2017
Way more impressed with the jersey- wearing catfish than Dierks Bentley's lackluster rendition of the anthem #StanleyCup
— Melanie Pickens 🌹 (@MelanieAmber23) June 6, 2017
Big Dierks Bentley guy but that was sung like a guy who can't sing.
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) June 6, 2017
Does Dierks Bentley even like America? pic.twitter.com/ijrFq5aE2b
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) June 6, 2017
Here's to hoping the #Preds perform better than Dierks Bentley.... pic.twitter.com/F6Dye03ED1
— GIS Kings Show (@GISKingsShow) June 6, 2017
Hearing Dierks Bentley butcher the National Anthem #NHLPLAYOFFS pic.twitter.com/Mi4gswQBo2
— Kailey Good (@KaileyGood) June 6, 2017
Bentley's performance comes two days after Martina McBride sung the national anthem at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Fellow country stars Carrie Underwood, Luke Byran, Lady Antebellum, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Trisha Yearwood, Keith Urban and pop singer Kelly Clarkson have also sung "The Star-Spangled Banner" this season.
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