After 11 years of Caps fan frustration, the look on Ovie's face as he jumped over the boards after the final horn is one of my all time favorite sports moments.
Mine is when He gets called up but stops with the towel around his neck with triumph all over his face looking at his team like a true captain would do
I was peeing my pants until Beagle pulled that move sprinting the length of the rink to intercept our third straight icing of the puck and stall the action in Vegas' d-zone. That's when I jumped out of my seat laughing knowing it's a done deal tonight!!!! Because of that single play, I was heart broken when the Caps had to let Beagle go.
The best part of this was seeing how focused and hopeful Ovi looked on the bench. Like he'd been waiting his whole life for this. So proud to be a Caps fan
As a Pens fan, I must say the Caps did a pretty good job getting their first. Also, I must say, I regretted the decision to get rid of Fleury when Murray let Kuznetsov slide one in the five-hole.... *sigh* lol
Fuck caps go Vegas that's why you guys lost the playoffs last year bc you beat Vegas you lost this year bc you beat Vegas and stars beat Vegas and they lost in the most heartbreaking why ever so that shows you guys not to touch my Vegas💪
I'm a Penguins fan, but congratulations on this Stanley Cup victory. You guys were due. I'm grateful for the rivalry with the Capitals. I hope we play again in the 2019 playoffs, and if we do, it will be a great series even if the Capitals win. Ovechkin is a class act, and he and all of his teammates deserved this moment.
As a native of Reston, Virginia, who has lived in Vegas for 18 of my 20 years, this was the most magical season of sports I have ever been blessed to witness. Watching this even now, none of this feels real. MY team, my Capitals, finally, FINALLY, getting it done. A team from my home even existing, much less playing for the greatest trophy in sports. And the two of them playing against each other. If this was a movie it would be completely stupid and non-believable. And yet.... it still makes me cry every single time. What a wonderful moment to be alive. Being exhausted but faithful as a Caps fan and finding catharsis as a Knights fan, seeing a game live for the first time, earlier in the evening on October 1st (I swear to god I’m not lying to you), then witnessing the history the Knights made in and out of the Fortress, and quietly watching my Caps do what they’ve always done, and slip behind two games to Columbus, and literally (sadly) saying the words “well, that’s it for us..” while the Knights did the unbelievable, and then, Kuzy scoring in overtime to FINALLY beat the goddamn Penguins, and suddenly everything became a dream. The watch parties in 80+ degree weather watching my home team do things even the Caps had never done in my lifetime (until a few days later anyway), I suddenly believed. And then, the joke we had made all season (“ha ha, whAt iF tHE kNiGHts pLayed tHe cAPs In tHe fInAL?!”) became a reality. Five games later, everything I had ever dreamed of became true. Not a moment in there that I’ll ever forget. Most of all, I won’t forget embracing my mother in front of the TV, as Doc said the slightly underwhelming words “the capital of the country is the capital of the hockey playoffs!!” Absolutely surreal. Sorry for this long and pointless story, but it still just doesn’t seem real. It’s been the most amazing whirlwind of a sports season, school year, or calendar year, that I can personally remember. And I sure as hell will never forget it. And I hope there’s a few of you reading this who can relate... and maybe you’ll see this a few years from now and relive all of it again with me. Rock The Red and Go Knights Go!!!! Always.
Born and raised in Boston I love the bruins and the game of hockey. We will never see another ovi. He is such a great hockey player. Works hard every shift, back checks, pass before shoot and still scores over 50 goals a year, great leader and plays the game the right way. Have so much respect for him as a player. Ovi and Bergeron are my two favorite players.
I'm a Rangers fan and I agree with you...just a little nervous how Elias Pettersson is gonna be...the rookie who lit the SHL on fire with 3 records + the Le Mat cup
wtf? you're comparing a team who is celebrating their first championship to a team that has won several. plus, of course the reaction is going to be different when the scoreboard in basketball is going to be lopsided more often. Like, of course you know you're gonna win when you're winning by 25 points. fuck off with that bashing the warriors shit.
Seagull Segal The Jets time will come soon. Jets fans are some of the most passionate fans I’ve ever seen. They’re just like the Predators. Being at a Preds game feels like college football.
I think this was the most tense Cup Clincher I've ever watched! The raw emotion emanating from Ovi and his Capitals, and the pure excitement coming from Vegas, who had a chance to win it all in their very first year! Just when it couldn't get anymore tense, the arena clock went kaput. The entire hockey world held their breath. Will controversy prevail and Vegas ties and wins the game, ultimately prolonging the series, or will years of hardship and upsets at last come to an end for Ovechkin and the Capitals fanbase? The rest is history, with one of the best cup hoistings I've ever seen.
As a Caps fan, it was pure agony those last couple minutes, with the clock going out (as you mentioned) and Backstrom missing an empty net that he probably buries 9 times out of 10. I thought for sure the Hockey Gods were out to get us again.
im a ranger fan and this was the 2nd best stanley run i have seen since 94, im sure if ur a caps fan its the greatest, i had a blast watching this unfold and the ovechkin celebration for weeks after
In fairness I think the caps needed their ring in ‘18 much more than Vegas. Credit is owed where it’s due. Vegas got theirs fair n square. But they didn’t have to go through the torture of ten years of post season chokes and upsets, most of the time against bitter division rivals. As a caps fan if they didn’t win in 2018 I don’t know if I’d be able to watch hockey again.
@ oh forsure I hear you. Looking back now that we got ours I really am happy for Caps fans and Ovi that they finally got theirs that year. I will say though we didn’t struggle for 10 years but we did have 6 years of getting really close and coming up short . I know it’s not the same and we’re a new franchise but it did kinda suck there for awhile getting to multiple conference finals and always coming up short. Finally getting it done in 23 really felt like it was about time. Bringing in Cassidy and Eichel as a true franchise center are what put us over the top. Deboer just really can’t seem to get a team over the hump of the 3rd round. Cassidy’s system and turning Eichel into a formidable 2 way forward totally filled the holes we had . Again though I do understand why people , like Sabres fans, who’ve suffered for decades look at us like “yea fuck off” lol. We definitely got lucky having a contender from day 1. Eventually we’ll suck . Happens to every team. People can enjoy that when it happens. I’m just happy I got to see the misfits lift the cup.
@@joeydrummer7929 they hate ya cuz they ain’t ya. It is remarkable that so young a franchise could be so successful. But the fan base deserves credit as well for embracing the team from day one. Who knows, maybe we’ll see a DC-Vegas cup rematch some day. Merry Christmas
It was so fun watching the series from beg to end. Im a Canadians fan but since they didnt make it last year, i watched the Caps. Really glad Ovi got that Stanley Cup
Man. That look of pure joy and relief on Ovechkin's face as he rushes onto the ice... Simply iconic. I don't claim to be able to read lips or anything but it sure looks like he's shouting "Oh my gooooooood!!!"
I'd be willing to bet money if the game had been in DC and/or not a Cup clincher, it wouldn't have happened. Just trying to milk a little more drama before the end.
far from being a huge hockey fan but i live in the dc area and the caps are my team this was so amazing for the city to experience their first title in over 25 years .. the stanley cup playoffs get overlooked often, their so exciting
I was watching this in Washington in the arena and it was so loud when it’s hit zero I was screaming as well. I love the caps and I will continue to like them for as long as I love GO CAPS!!
I have been a Capitals fan for over 30 years. This was agony. Imagine how The Capitals had always shredded my psyche. Relief was so close, but I kept reliving the pain as the moment drew closer. It was cruel. I was crying. Having The Capitals lose in OT would have been the most Capitals thing ever. I was watching with a Red Sox fan friend, he was talking me down as my fear and anxiety were at absurd levels. I even told my buddy, "You have no idea how this feels." My buddy responded, "Yes I do. 2004." Seeing Ovechkin let out that cathartic yell is exactly how I felt-FINALLY!! The only better moment in my life was when I held my newborn niece.
Guys we won We won The cup is ours Best day of my life First time I cried watching sports WE ARE THE 2018 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS Thx for the greatest vid on yt
Dang, watching Ovi's clear initial anxiety/intensity on the bench really hit me. Only someone who cares to an insane extent would have that kind of reaction, and I was so happy to see the thrill of the victory and moment show on his face just the same. Clearly this man wanted it so badly and with all he's contributed to hockey certinaly deserved it. Congrats, the great 8!
No, it was a mistake made by the clock operator in the arena. Someone on Reddit timed it themselves and apparently the time they set it to after they fixed the clock was correct.
To me, there was about 1.6 seconds too much on the clock. I ran a countdown clock showing tenths of a second. I started it at 1m50s because when the icing occurred the clock had just hit 1m49s, implying around 1m49.8s remaining. I started the countdown as soon as the puck hit the ice at 2:04 of the video. So at the start, I was being generous by about a quarter second. But that's not a big deal, as I assume the clock operator can't perfectly sync the clock with the whistles and with the drop of the puck. What's a bigger deal is that when the Caps are called for icing at 3:27 of the video, I stopped my countdown with 27 seconds flat left. Normally I wouldn't care so much, as the clock problems did enable the Caps an artificial break following the icing. What's a big deal to me is, when the Caps ice the puck in the dying seconds, the whistle is blown with, almost incredibly, 1.6 seconds left on the clock. (The clock operator, though understandably delayed in halting the clock, still shouldn't have allowed a full second to come off the clock to bring it down to only 0.6 seconds.) In other words, the game should've been over when the Caps iced it. Oh well.
This season Ovie really grew as a Captain. He was defending not stealing on the offence. He was grinding and eating pucks! You have to have a solid defence to win the cup. McDavid and Draisaitl need to get this also, if they want to win something big.
No doubt. I saw a game there in 2019 when I was visiting Vegas and it was an awesome fan experience. As for the Cup ceremony though, for any true hockey fan, it's special to see, regardless of who wins it. It's history... and if I was a Vegas fan I would've regretted it if I walked out without seeing one of the best Cup raisings ever.
I'm an Isles fan, but love seeing Ovechkin get a cup. Not only have the Caps been playoff perennials for several years, but they've had more than their fair share of upsets/heartbreaking losses. And Ovechkin could be one of those 'untouchable' elite players who always cry for calls to go their way and etc, but he isn't. He skates like a bull, has a sick shot, great hands, plays like an animal, isn't afraid to hit or be hit or even drop the gloves. Gotta love his game. Hard earned cup for the Caps.
I don’t know why, but for as long as I can remember whenever I pictured the caps winning the cup, it was never in overtime, but I watching the clock countdown. I had always pictured it, and was so panicked, when the clock stopped working, I was like the game could be over and I have no idea, luckily that wasn’t the case.
As much as I was rooting for Vegas, I think I was only doing so because they made the final in their first season. I tip my hat to them, but Washington deserved it. Ovi and his team have been working so hard for years to get here, and the sheer relief on his face when he realizes they’ve done it is wholesome
honestly i wasn't surprised given how deep that team was i mean its like you can hardly tell they're a brand new team given the players that were on it. Maybe I wasn't expecting them to make it to the final but I was def prepared for a long run like to at least the conference final
And Doc may get to do that again because if ST Louis wins one more game that'll be their 1st cup I wonder if it's ever happened 2 years in a row in NHL history
It happened in 95 with the Devils and the year after with the Avs and then in 2004 with the lightning two seasons later in 2006 the Canes won (2005 was a lockout)
watching this back, you see Kuzy make such a heads up play. Orpik broke his stick and Kuzy immediately gave him his because the defensemen needs a stick. then, he skates to the bench and grabs a new stick so quickly that I never noticed, despite watching this video probably 500 times.
I remember watching this with my dad. I had no idea who to root for - the underdog team who literally just became a team that year or Alexander Fucking Ovechkin. As you can tell by my PFP, I didn't have anyone to cheer for in that year's playoffs. When the clock ran down to zero, I couldn't help but smile at Ovi's pure joy. He showed more happiness as he lifted the cup than any football player I've ever seen raise the Lombardi trophy. I may not like some of the shit he pulls - **cough** Svech **cough** - but I'd be a damn liar if I said Ovechkin was one of my favorite players in the NHL.
It’s bigger than him winning; his teammates really love him and have love for him. It’s rare. It’s what Gretzky had with his fans but never his teammates. Ovechkin, is gr8. 8.
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After 11 years of Caps fan frustration, the look on Ovie's face as he jumped over the boards after the final horn is one of my all time favorite sports moments.
Greatest moment in D.C. sports history.
CribNotes actually it was a 44 year frustration for the Caps
Mine is when He gets called up but stops with the towel around his neck with triumph all over his face looking at his team like a true captain would do
@@jackcarter2189 True but the Caps were never the Ultimate Team That Doesn't Win until the Ovi Backstrom era.
Still can't believe they pulled it off. One of the best, most triumphant moments.
No matter how many times I watch it I’m still worried Vegas is gonna score
I left the bar. I was so worried.
@Erin Johnson i was at las vegas when it happend
the inner dc sports fan in me was waiting even still after the game was over for us to fuck it up
I was peeing my pants until Beagle pulled that move sprinting the length of the rink to intercept our third straight icing of the puck and stall the action in Vegas' d-zone. That's when I jumped out of my seat laughing knowing it's a done deal tonight!!!! Because of that single play, I was heart broken when the Caps had to let Beagle go.
wolf gaming 27 yea me too. EDC and stuck around for a wild week. Great energy, Knights gear everywhere.
The best part of this was seeing how focused and hopeful Ovi looked on the bench. Like he'd been waiting his whole life for this. So proud to be a Caps fan
As a Pens fan, I must say the Caps did a pretty good job getting their first. Also, I must say, I regretted the decision to get rid of Fleury when Murray let Kuznetsov slide one in the five-hole.... *sigh* lol
i mean, he WAS waiting his whole life for this
welcome2havoc yes I am a caps fan to and so proud too I will always be a caps fan always and forever no matter what happens and I am not a bandwagon
Fuck caps go Vegas that's why you guys lost the playoffs last year bc you beat Vegas you lost this year bc you beat Vegas and stars beat Vegas and they lost in the most heartbreaking why ever so that shows you guys not to touch my Vegas💪
He should have been on the ice.
What a year for the great 8, he got his wedding ring, and now he got his championship ring.
MJSpiritual and now a son 🙏
MJSpiritual go caps
Ovi was finally able to side step around Crosby's shadow!
U mean the capitals were able to side step the penguins.
Grapist
I'm a Penguins fan, but congratulations on this Stanley Cup victory. You guys were due. I'm grateful for the rivalry with the Capitals. I hope we play again in the 2019 playoffs, and if we do, it will be a great series even if the Capitals win. Ovechkin is a class act, and he and all of his teammates deserved this moment.
Thank you sir!
That aint happining. Got swept by Islanders, lol
On the Isles’ latest road to the cup. Oh wait, that was 45 years ago...
@@josephvail6749 Im two years late on this comment but i both hate and love your team
That was hands down the most stressful 2 minutes of my life!
Brent Miller I cannot agree more... I was hunched over on my couch praying to God that it ended well.
Most stressful .4 seconds of my life. I knew it wasn’t gonna happen, but you can never be sure.
Nothing like playoff hockey.
I watched the final to minutes in person in that stadium, then got to see the cup in the dressing room afterward
@@andrewnite9548 um you bandwagon asf.
Honestly one of favourite moments in Hockey. The Caps have a decent shot to win another cup this season with the way they’ve playing right now.
You can see how nervous ovi is on the bench
I am a die hard Flyers fan and I can say I loved every minute of watching Ovi win that cup! Was so glad to finally see him get one!
Yep, same here. Was def a moment I didn't mind watching. He deserved it.
Im a Blackhawks fan but was rooting for the Caps and Ovi to finally do it. What a great story...
Rangers fan and i agree watching Ovi get it and his reactions were magical
Still gives me chills to this day. I aint ashamed to admit I cried seeing Ovi lift the cup
Way better than the NBA Finals lol...and I'm a Warriors fan
Dude even grass growing competitions are more exciting than basketball
You are a Warriors "fan". You didn't give a fuck about them before Curry, Green and Klay
@@leafsblow9608 You are a bandwagon jumper bro
ben1ben2ben1 that was a misprint I don’t like the warriors and I hate the NBA
@@Acspcomputerservices thats why its the fastest growing sport and league and hockey is dying
Native of McLean VA here my dad and I stayed up all night to watch the game and the whole neighborhood was shaking when we won😂
As a native of Reston, Virginia, who has lived in Vegas for 18 of my 20 years, this was the most magical season of sports I have ever been blessed to witness. Watching this even now, none of this feels real. MY team, my Capitals, finally, FINALLY, getting it done. A team from my home even existing, much less playing for the greatest trophy in sports. And the two of them playing against each other. If this was a movie it would be completely stupid and non-believable. And yet.... it still makes me cry every single time. What a wonderful moment to be alive. Being exhausted but faithful as a Caps fan and finding catharsis as a Knights fan, seeing a game live for the first time, earlier in the evening on October 1st (I swear to god I’m not lying to you), then witnessing the history the Knights made in and out of the Fortress, and quietly watching my Caps do what they’ve always done, and slip behind two games to Columbus, and literally (sadly) saying the words “well, that’s it for us..” while the Knights did the unbelievable, and then, Kuzy scoring in overtime to FINALLY beat the goddamn Penguins, and suddenly everything became a dream. The watch parties in 80+ degree weather watching my home team do things even the Caps had never done in my lifetime (until a few days later anyway), I suddenly believed. And then, the joke we had made all season (“ha ha, whAt iF tHE kNiGHts pLayed tHe cAPs In tHe fInAL?!”) became a reality. Five games later, everything I had ever dreamed of became true. Not a moment in there that I’ll ever forget. Most of all, I won’t forget embracing my mother in front of the TV, as Doc said the slightly underwhelming words “the capital of the country is the capital of the hockey playoffs!!” Absolutely surreal.
Sorry for this long and pointless story, but it still just doesn’t seem real. It’s been the most amazing whirlwind of a sports season, school year, or calendar year, that I can personally remember. And I sure as hell will never forget it. And I hope there’s a few of you reading this who can relate... and maybe you’ll see this a few years from now and relive all of it again with me. Rock The Red and Go Knights Go!!!! Always.
noonecfcf Best comment I've read in a while, period. Shows you are clearly the voice of Capitals fans throughout the US and beyond.
noonecfcf - Is that you Pete? ((Wilson)
Great words, except for the language you associated with the Dynasty... haha lol.
Well the washington nats beat my dodgers and won the series.
Hey I'm from Herndon!
Смотрю спустя 6 лет, результат конечно же всем известен, но все равно, сердце учащенно бьется!!! Очень рад за Ови!!!
Congrats OVI you deserve it man!
The literally best sports moment of my life so far. I became a caps fan back in 2010 2011, so glad I got to see this
Once they beat the Penguins it was inevitable. Congratz.
Nah for me the clinching point was beating tampa in game 7
Arturs Filipovs not really Holtby shut them out game 6 and 7 lmao
Yep. The road to the Cup will always go through Pittsburgh. That's just the way it is for he Caps.
@@noahevans2554 Yeah, but.. Tampa took them to 7 games, so I don't see how beating the Penguins was the sure sign they would win the cup.
@@greyk610 Tampa is weak as fuck playoffs they struggle
Born and raised in Boston I love the bruins and the game of hockey. We will never see another ovi. He is such a great hockey player. Works hard every shift, back checks, pass before shoot and still scores over 50 goals a year, great leader and plays the game the right way. Have so much respect for him as a player. Ovi and Bergeron are my two favorite players.
Enjoyed how Ovechkin totally loses it at the end.
Ray Bourque didn't celebrate like that.
“Everybody standing in the arena!” Chills
Scott Trainum And everyone at home too! :)
I waited 20 years for this and everytime I watch it it still gives me chills!!! It was the best championship I've seen any of my teams win!!
I am a pens fan and i still get chills from this. Ovi, backs and the rest really deserve this! Hats off to you and we'll see you next year!
I'm a Rangers fan and I agree with you...just a little nervous how Elias Pettersson is gonna be...the rookie who lit the SHL on fire with 3 records + the Le Mat cup
@@GoldCraft55 Actually he is doing really good pretty sure he will win the Calder
a penis fan?
im a pens fan to but a got chills
STANLEY CUP yes. He’s a fan of you
The Capitals know how to celebrate! Unlike the Warriors.
Warriors have Nothing to celebrate
wtf? you're comparing a team who is celebrating their first championship to a team that has won several. plus, of course the reaction is going to be different when the scoreboard in basketball is going to be lopsided more often. Like, of course you know you're gonna win when you're winning by 25 points. fuck off with that bashing the warriors shit.
I’ve never been happier for a sports player more in my life.
Coming from a Jets fan living in Vancouver, it was touching to watch Ovi win his first cup!
Seagull Segal The Jets time will come soon. Jets fans are some of the most passionate fans I’ve ever seen. They’re just like the Predators. Being at a Preds game feels like college football.
i have been to the game 5 of the knights series
I thought it was great to see the Blues finally win one.
Hey same here! Hardcore Jets fan, been in Vancouver for 14 years. :) Love finding other Jets fans here!!
So happy for Ovi !
I think this was the most tense Cup Clincher I've ever watched! The raw emotion emanating from Ovi and his Capitals, and the pure excitement coming from Vegas, who had a chance to win it all in their very first year! Just when it couldn't get anymore tense, the arena clock went kaput. The entire hockey world held their breath. Will controversy prevail and Vegas ties and wins the game, ultimately prolonging the series, or will years of hardship and upsets at last come to an end for Ovechkin and the Capitals fanbase? The rest is history, with one of the best cup hoistings I've ever seen.
As a Caps fan, it was pure agony those last couple minutes, with the clock going out (as you mentioned) and Backstrom missing an empty net that he probably buries 9 times out of 10. I thought for sure the Hockey Gods were out to get us again.
Glad they didnt give up on the team after at least a half-decade of misery.
I know.. all that playing together for so many years is a good thing... try and try until you succeed.. great owner
Lol at Ovi.. he looks like he needs dump rigjt away
Well the Capitals were the only team in DC to give fans hope
Ovechkins joy is contagious. I’m still so happy for him
Anyone else get an ad EXACTLY at the game ending time? TH-cam algorithm chill bruh
been a caps fan since birth. years of upset. this was the best thing to ever happen to me
im a ranger fan and this was the 2nd best stanley run i have seen since 94, im sure if ur a caps fan its the greatest, i had a blast watching this unfold and the ovechkin celebration for weeks after
We got ours now so this hurts a lot less . Was happy for Ovi though. Someone of his caliber deserves at LEAST one cup.
In fairness I think the caps needed their ring in ‘18 much more than Vegas. Credit is owed where it’s due. Vegas got theirs fair n square. But they didn’t have to go through the torture of ten years of post season chokes and upsets, most of the time against bitter division rivals. As a caps fan if they didn’t win in 2018 I don’t know if I’d be able to watch hockey again.
@ oh forsure I hear you. Looking back now that we got ours I really am happy for Caps fans and Ovi that they finally got theirs that year. I will say though we didn’t struggle for 10 years but we did have 6 years of getting really close and coming up short . I know it’s not the same and we’re a new franchise but it did kinda suck there for awhile getting to multiple conference finals and always coming up short. Finally getting it done in 23 really felt like it was about time. Bringing in Cassidy and Eichel as a true franchise center are what put us over the top. Deboer just really can’t seem to get a team over the hump of the 3rd round. Cassidy’s system and turning Eichel into a formidable 2 way forward totally filled the holes we had . Again though I do understand why people , like Sabres fans, who’ve suffered for decades look at us like “yea fuck off” lol. We definitely got lucky having a contender from day 1. Eventually we’ll suck . Happens to every team. People can enjoy that when it happens. I’m just happy I got to see the misfits lift the cup.
@@joeydrummer7929 they hate ya cuz they ain’t ya. It is remarkable that so young a franchise could be so successful. But the fan base deserves credit as well for embracing the team from day one. Who knows, maybe we’ll see a DC-Vegas cup rematch some day. Merry Christmas
@ merry Christmas man. We could see it this year honestly ! Vegas and Washington both looking real good this season
Amazing.... Simply Amazing. Everytime I watch or hear it..... Just bliss... So long and so worth it. Remember that day, FOREVER
6:46 Never have seen Ovie this happy.
Well deserved.
I was happy for Ove,
Mike Lord I was too
Mike Lord how could you not be? I'm a Bruins fan and am happier for Washington than I have ever been for a Stanley Cup, or any trophy for that matter.
It was so fun watching the series from beg to end. Im a Canadians fan but since they didnt make it last year, i watched the Caps. Really glad Ovi got that Stanley Cup
Sarah Ray same
Canadiens*
No matter what, you know it’s going to be a great finals if both teams don’t have a cup.
Man. That look of pure joy and relief on Ovechkin's face as he rushes onto the ice... Simply iconic.
I don't claim to be able to read lips or anything but it sure looks like he's shouting "Oh my gooooooood!!!"
He was shouting in Russian, and i think it shoud be censored))
Lmao all of a sudden there’s something wrong with the clock before Bettmans golden boy team Vegas loses in the cup finals
I know, right?
They're not called the Vegas Golden Bettmans for nothing.
I'd be willing to bet money if the game had been in DC and/or not a Cup clincher, it wouldn't have happened. Just trying to milk a little more drama before the end.
man I loved always watched the NHL finals and this one has so far been my fav!!
This will never get old
I’ve been with the caps my whole life and I’m so happy to finally see this team win the cup especially ovi
im so happy for ovechkin. he put in his time and he learned how to win. good for him! well deserved ovi!
far from being a huge hockey fan but i live in the dc area and the caps are my team this was so amazing for the city to experience their first title in over 25 years .. the stanley cup playoffs get overlooked often, their so exciting
6:42 - Respect to that security guard for not looking back at the game. I can’t imagine turning my back to piece of history being made
I was watching this in Washington in the arena and it was so loud when it’s hit zero I was screaming as well. I love the caps and I will continue to like them for as long as I love GO CAPS!!
I have been a Capitals fan for over 30 years. This was agony. Imagine how The Capitals had always shredded my psyche. Relief was so close, but I kept reliving the pain as the moment drew closer. It was cruel. I was crying. Having The Capitals lose in OT would have been the most Capitals thing ever.
I was watching with a Red Sox fan friend, he was talking me down as my fear and anxiety were at absurd levels. I even told my buddy, "You have no idea how this feels."
My buddy responded, "Yes I do. 2004."
Seeing Ovechkin let out that cathartic yell is exactly how I felt-FINALLY!!
The only better moment in my life was when I held my newborn niece.
I have been a fan for over ten years Ovi is my favorite player and watching him hoist the cup for the first time ever I cried
Lol thanks for Stephenson we fleeced y’all
Also go Cardinals Red Sox suck we beat them in 2 World Series 11 > 9
Guys we won
We won
The cup is ours
Best day of my life
First time I cried watching sports
WE ARE THE 2018 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
Thx for the greatest vid on yt
Glad for ovi dudes a gem 💎
I love the caps #true fan we have been waiting for this for 40 years so proud of my caps
Dang, watching Ovi's clear initial anxiety/intensity on the bench really hit me. Only someone who cares to an insane extent would have that kind of reaction, and I was so happy to see the thrill of the victory and moment show on his face just the same. Clearly this man wanted it so badly and with all he's contributed to hockey certinaly deserved it. Congrats, the great 8!
Damn this was a wild night and series to watch. Please do this again really soon Washington
Do you think the broken scoreboard was to try to give the knights a little extra time?
No, it was a mistake made by the clock operator in the arena. Someone on Reddit timed it themselves and apparently the time they set it to after they fixed the clock was correct.
To me, there was about 1.6 seconds too much on the clock. I ran a countdown clock showing tenths of a second. I started it at 1m50s because when the icing occurred the clock had just hit 1m49s, implying around 1m49.8s remaining. I started the countdown as soon as the puck hit the ice at 2:04 of the video. So at the start, I was being generous by about a quarter second. But that's not a big deal, as I assume the clock operator can't perfectly sync the clock with the whistles and with the drop of the puck. What's a bigger deal is that when the Caps are called for icing at 3:27 of the video, I stopped my countdown with 27 seconds flat left. Normally I wouldn't care so much, as the clock problems did enable the Caps an artificial break following the icing. What's a big deal to me is, when the Caps ice the puck in the dying seconds, the whistle is blown with, almost incredibly, 1.6 seconds left on the clock. (The clock operator, though understandably delayed in halting the clock, still shouldn't have allowed a full second to come off the clock to bring it down to only 0.6 seconds.) In other words, the game should've been over when the Caps iced it. Oh well.
Nah. The clock was close enough, and it was a good game. Must have been an honest mistake on the operator's part.
Yes because there unreal season
Hell was freezing over as the Capitals closed the final minutes of winning the Cup. Time stopped as well.
as a caps fan, I remember watching this... so much stress. I’m so glad that caps won, they totally deserved the win and they worked super hard!
Lol thanks for Stephenson we fleeced y’all
@@jonathangarcia8499 at least we beat you guys without going over the cap like you guys did against the panthers lol
I’m not into hockey but this never fails to make me smile
This season Ovie really grew as a Captain.
He was defending not stealing on the offence.
He was grinding and eating pucks!
You have to have a solid defence to win the cup.
McDavid and Draisaitl need to get this also, if they want to win something big.
even as a huge canes fan, I gotta say Ovi is a very good person off the ice so I was happy to finally see him win a cup.
Doc...I love you.
Watching this as Vegas is lifting the cup on their home ice 5 years later
Same
The fact that the Vegas fans stayed for the cup presentation, proves that Las Vegas, is officially a "Hockey city!"
No doubt. I saw a game there in 2019 when I was visiting Vegas and it was an awesome fan experience. As for the Cup ceremony though, for any true hockey fan, it's special to see, regardless of who wins it. It's history... and if I was a Vegas fan I would've regretted it if I walked out without seeing one of the best Cup raisings ever.
I'm an Isles fan, but love seeing Ovechkin get a cup. Not only have the Caps been playoff perennials for several years, but they've had more than their fair share of upsets/heartbreaking losses. And Ovechkin could be one of those 'untouchable' elite players who always cry for calls to go their way and etc, but he isn't. He skates like a bull, has a sick shot, great hands, plays like an animal, isn't afraid to hit or be hit or even drop the gloves. Gotta love his game. Hard earned cup for the Caps.
Chills every time I watch this. What a moment for ovi and the caps
7 or 8 years later VGK Stanley cup champions VGK 9 - 1 FLA Game 5
7:54 “Oh my f-king God” 👍
America's favorite Russian. A complete player
I miss hockey. Canada's favorite game
It was incredible for Vegas to make it to the SCF as an expansion team, but this was Ovi's year. What a joyful moment for an absolute legend.
I don’t know why, but for as long as I can remember whenever I pictured the caps winning the cup, it was never in overtime, but I watching the clock countdown. I had always pictured it, and was so panicked, when the clock stopped working, I was like the game could be over and I have no idea, luckily that wasn’t the case.
Backy and Ovi...what a fucking hockey bromance. Two great friends get to share a moment like this after spending so many years struggling.
Growing up in the dc md area it was so cool that we finally won the Stanley cup
Tears of Joy!
Best moment of hockey I have ever seen
As much as I was rooting for Vegas, I think I was only doing so because they made the final in their first season. I tip my hat to them, but Washington deserved it. Ovi and his team have been working so hard for years to get here, and the sheer relief on his face when he realizes they’ve done it is wholesome
Bäckström och Ovechkin -crushmashine ... I am from russsia , спасибо вам , за бессонные ночи , tusen tack Bäckström
One year ago, was the best moment of my life :)
My wife went to school with holtby. My family sees him around lloydminster from time to time.
the fact that vegas made it to the finals their first year
A real testament to how great Fleury is.
honestly i wasn't surprised given how deep that team was i mean its like you can hardly tell they're a brand new team given the players that were on it. Maybe I wasn't expecting them to make it to the final but I was def prepared for a long run like to at least the conference final
You can be the biggest Crosby fan and a smile still came across your face seeing Ovechkins joy for his Cup
They were in the finals ONCE in 1998 and before this for for 43 year's the entire teams history they never one
Legends say Backstrome still regrets he missed that shot
This was one of the happiest days of my life
Спустя столько лет.......... ВСЕГДА
Was in d.c. for a school trip when they won. Real bitter sweet
So glad me and my friend JJ seen this before he succumbed too cancer. God bless you JJ
And Doc may get to do that again because if ST Louis wins one more game that'll be their 1st cup I wonder if it's ever happened 2 years in a row in NHL history
It happened in 95 with the Devils and the year after with the Avs and then in 2004 with the lightning two seasons later in 2006 the Canes won (2005 was a lockout)
watching this back, you see Kuzy make such a heads up play. Orpik broke his stick and Kuzy immediately gave him his because the defensemen needs a stick. then, he skates to the bench and grabs a new stick so quickly that I never noticed, despite watching this video probably 500 times.
I was front row outside capital one arena for this game and it was on my 21st birthday. I’ll never forget this ❤️❤️
Bruins fan, this was one of the best games I've ever watched
I remember watching this with my dad. I had no idea who to root for - the underdog team who literally just became a team that year or Alexander Fucking Ovechkin. As you can tell by my PFP, I didn't have anyone to cheer for in that year's playoffs.
When the clock ran down to zero, I couldn't help but smile at Ovi's pure joy. He showed more happiness as he lifted the cup than any football player I've ever seen raise the Lombardi trophy. I may not like some of the shit he pulls - **cough** Svech **cough** - but I'd be a damn liar if I said Ovechkin was one of my favorite players in the NHL.
Svech? You mean when Svechnikov challenged him to a fight and got knocked out for barking at the big dog? How is it Ovi's fault?
@@Peksisarvinen That's water under the bridge at this point.
@@nicksojka7457 So why did you mention it then?
@@Peksisarvinen Because my original comment was more than a year ago
Gave me chills. Ovi deserved it. As a leafs fan, I’m glad that he was able to win a cup
The 2018 Washington Capitals is my generations version of the 1994 New York Rangers championship team
Definitely
This was sooooo similar to my hockey championship!! I still can’t believe that the caps won!!
Over chicken and the rest of the team deserve every ounce of joy and happiness that this historic win and that cup will bring them.
over chicken is my favorite wingman
It’s bigger than him winning; his teammates really love him and have love for him. It’s rare. It’s what Gretzky had with his fans but never his teammates. Ovechkin, is gr8. 8.
Still watch this over and over. And the selfless Captain wasn’t even on the ice for the final horn.
It’s a glorious thing
Patrick Murphy it absolutely is.
I wish Wisconsin had an NHL team so I could actually get invested in Hockey… 😢
Just pick a team and hope your heart doesn't get broken
Congratulations caps you deserved it
-pens fan