On September 20 , 2001 , in the middle of a 2 – 2 game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers , the game was stopped . A message from United States President George W. Bush about the September 11 attacks was broadcast on the arena video screen . After the message , the game did not resume and it was declared a 2 – 2 tie
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
2001–02 New York Rangers season