As a Vancouver fan I cried. Tearing up again now, it is just beautiful to see Luongo lifting the cup. Hearing the crowd chant LUUUUUUU made it even better.
I was just learning how to playas a little kid when the Panthers had their inaugural season and I watched the 96 run with my dad every night and it was one of my most cherished memories as a fan. Watching the team become a basement dweller for nearly two decades was rough. Guys like Bure, Luongo, Horton, Jokinen, Weiss would rot alongside either a bunch of washed up vets or a bunch of guys that would not crack an NHL roster elsewhere. I stuck with them when they showed promise in 2016 with a young core, only to have it all fall apart a year later. I stuck with them during the 2017 expansion draft debacle, which would set our team back even further and the two players we sent would be instrumental and beating us in the finals last year. This cup win has been absolutely surreal as a fan. I’m still trying to take it in. Had you told any Panthers fan a decade ago that they’d finally hoist Lord Stanley, we’d have looked at you like you were crazy. Not this team. They can’t even fill their building. They were practically giving away tickets. Now, we have a legit contender. Here’s to many more years of sustained success for this franchise.
Oh man the years and years and years they can't even make a tape to tape pass. If they did make a pass, and it wasn't behind the guy charging over the blue line, it was a miracle. Meanwhile Tampa is whipping the puck around. They had their tough times too, to be sure. Back when I was living in St Pete.
Panthers have been a sleeper team. They’ve been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL since 2016 and arguably the best team in the NHL the past 3 seasons and back to back Stanley cup final appearances with them winning one. People can throw the irrelevant franchise and attendance stuff all they want. Panthers won the cup and have great fans to show for it. It’s like that in every sport where a team consistently struggles but once they start winning, the page flips. Hockey runs through Florida teams. 3 out of the last 5 with a Florida team being in 4 of 5.
My favorite is Paul Maurice. You can feel a long career of anguish he's experienced just absolutely disappear when he lifts it over his head for the first time.
I loved seeing Kulikov win the cup. Ever since he was on the MN Wild I have been a fan of his. It’s so crazy that he started his career in Florida and came back to Florida for a single year contract and own the cup there. The stars aligned for him and it’s really cool
As a diehard Vancouver fan, after all the fans left the bar tonight, and after they cut off the broadcast audio and put on the regular music... There were a few good old boys; die hard fans who all cheered when Luongo finally lifted the cup, it was beautiful. We all packed up and left shortly there afterwards, but that moment to me is what hockey is all about, and I'm glad you shone the spotlight on it,
Paul Maurice is coming up on 2k games coached in the next couple years, and he finally got his cup. You could just see all those years of tension and pain leave when he finally got his hands on lord Stanley. What a moment.
I'm a Jets fan, but since round 2, I was mainly cheering for the Oilers, especially after that exciting comeback in the Finals series. But during the celebration, when Maurice said on live TV that if he had one more wish, he wished that Winnipeg would win the next Stanley Cup, any resentment I had for him leaving the team went away and I am so happy for him. What a class act!
@@73Ambassador Made me dislike this idiot even more. Imagine shouting out your ex girl friends name on the mic at your 1st wedding. His team and family should be embarrassed he didnt say they want the Panthers to repeat next year. I cant even wrap my head around what Paul was trying to do there. I think he was caught up in the emotions of winning like the clown he is. What a joke that was to watch
I was a Hartford Whalers fan and Paul Maurice 1997 was a class coach I knew then. Glad he got it finally. And I've been pulling for Carolina and Florida since. Time for the Stanley Cup parade in Florida now.
I'm honestly glad guys like Lundell, Luostarinen, Forsling and Rodrigues hoist the cup. They're such key components to the Panthers that make them a winning team.
I like to think that was a classy move on Boston's part sending Ray to a contender at a time when the Cup was far from Boston's future. It was a nice reward for years of service.
Johnny. Been a lifelong panthers fan. God tonight was one of the best nights. With 8 seconds to go my dad and I started screaming at the top of our lungs. Jumped into his arms. Will never forget tonight. All the SHIT years we sat through my dad and I, especially as season ticket holders. The game 7 in 2012 vs the devils that we had to sit there in multiple OTs. This is full circle. There are lifelong panthers fans, I am one of them. Thank you for giving us the credit when due. Go cats. Tonight will change my life forever
I started crying reading this Dx it hits you hard when you get to see your team win, and I didn't even have to go through 1/3rd the shit you did to see my favorite team win a cup! But when the seconds tick down and you're screaming with your family, it's unforgettable. I'm not a Panthers fan first but I absolutely wanted them to win most. I would have been okay with either, but the Panthers had been through it, man. It was time for their turn and my heart sunk for them when they lost the 3-0 lead. I just knew it was a total coin toss as to who wins game 7. I am so happy for you and all the Panthers fans, so very happy.
Dude, I ran around the block in the last five minutes because I was so damn nervous and when they won, I got home to my dad on the front porch screaming they did it they did it!!! so many goosebumps man!
Lifelong fan here also. Got to watch the last 10 years of Panthers hockey with my sons. We cheered through all the bad years and still had fun. This still doesn't feel real, but it sure does feel great!!
As a Canucks fan who's second team is the Panthers, pure bliss and catharsis when I saw Lu lift the cup, I was quite young during 2011 so a lot of my knowledge of that final was told to me by friends and family so it's kind of a legend of sorts to me, getting to see Luongo lift the cup now in my 20's when I can truly appreciate his impact on my favorite franchises and hockey in general was amazing. Congratulations Panthers and thank you for finally getting Luongo the cup he deserves so much.
I'm not a Canucks fan, but I was a Luongo fan, and truly felt bad for him not able to win the Cup in Vancouver. Virtual Luongo on the EA Sports NHL series was good for me too. lol As a Canadian living in Toronto though, he was also highly respected by the fans, and he became a beloved hockey legend when he helped bring home Canada's once in a lifetime Olympic Gold in the Sidney Crosby game. I remember chanting "Bobby Lu" with the rest of the Canadian hockey fans just as hard as we were cheering for "Sid The Kid" As a Leafs fan, we also had Paul Maurice for his first NHL coaching gig, and even though he didn't get the Leafs to the playoffs, he still got 41 regular season wins in his first season, so I was disappointed when he got fired after his second season. I'm glad he finally got to hoist the Cup.
@@seht2157 I wouldn't be so sure. They got a pretty easy first couple rounds and didn't have to turn on the jets until they played Dallas. It's very unlikely Edmonton gets to this point again with the way their cap is structured.
It's also touching seeing how two former classmates in school together hold up their sports respective championships Mchuck for the Panthers and Tatum for the Celtics
My favorite cup lift moment was Yzerman in 97. Man...lotta years to get there and every season after that I've been nothing but happy for whoever gets that moment. Incredible season, Thanks Johnny.
All this to side for a moment. Just wanna shoutout to you. I took a little break from NHL pre covid and after. Havent followed NHL so closely in lets say 10 years time. Your channel is the perfect mix of everything. You focus on not just one team or conference. Also i love how you dissect some of the plays before goals, saves, tackles and random moments. Its been a looong season but keep it up and ill see you in the autumn when the grind starts again. Enjoy your summer.
I'll never forget the night the Bobby Lou walked out onto the with a microphone in his hand before a game. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas had just experienced a massacre. Luongo poured his heart out for the loss his community endured. It was absolutely heart wrenching, after all, he lives minutes from that High School. After he was done, we all could have excused him if he needed the night to collect himself. But not Luongo. This legend put his mask on and proceeded to play 60 minutes of hockey. I've never seen anything like it in my life. This moment transcended hockey. Luongo was also a bro to the Panthers and their fans. Vancouver too. As much as we love him on ice, we love him more as a person. 100% class. So happy to see him achieve this moment.
Bill Lindsay was on the 1996 Panthers’ cup run, scoring a legendary memorable goal in the third round. He now does the radio color commentary. He was losing his absolute mind on the radio call.
I was rooting for the Oilers to win but also for Paul! I was choked up hearing how he was still rooting for the Jets. Winnipeg still loves you Paul!!!!
My favorite was Stamkos, I became a Lightning fan during the 2013-2014 season and when we traded St. Louis, Stamkos became my favorite player. In 2015 my mom promised me that if the Lightning forced Game 7, we’d go (spoiler alert: Chicago won in 6). I remember being devastated but when I got to see him win it in 2020, I was ecstatic. My dad took me to Game 5 vs Montreal during 2021 and I got to see them win it at home which is a memory I’ll never forget. I also saw the Avalanche hoist the cup in the Amalie as well but I left after the final buzzer because during that time, I lived 3 hours away and I didn’t want to see Colorado hoist that cup because it hurt to see. I said that to say this, I’ve experienced it all and I’m only 20, seeing your team win in the barn is one of the best experiences if not the best experience to have as a fan.
I lived in FL for a decade and have spent so much time in “non-traditional” markets my adult life. Watching this team beat a Canadian team for the Cup is so special on so many levels for me. For all of the Panthers and Thrashers games I went to, the grief I got for being one of those six fans in FL for years from other fan bases, this is just…nice.
Olli jokinen got to lift it as well. Extremely cathartic to see the first two players the panthers truly ordained as “these are our guys” lift it. Extra special for me cuz I was a kid friends with him when he played here
When Luongo hoisted the cup with Florida last night, it was almost like watching Bourque finally hoist a cup after several decades - also with a different team!
Favorite player I’ve ever seen lift the cup is Luc Robitaille. I cried when he lifted it for Detroit. They were the Kings nemesis in the late 90’s early 2000’s when they were in the western conference and it hurt to watch him lift it for them but I was happy he got to do it. Then I cried again in 2012 when he did it as a front office guy for the team he should’ve lifted it for, my beloved Kings.
When Ray Bourque held the Cup, I was so proud of this sport. Boston having the class to trade him to the Av's - second favorite would be Mike Peluso with New Jersey.
I forgot Luongo was part of the team operations, that's so good. A man who truly did deserve a cup finally got one. There's a lot of players too I wanted to see win, on both teams, but on the Panthers especially. Okposo was a big one for me. Barkov too and without a doubt, the number 1 guy of both teams, Bobrovsky. The best detective to ever wear the badge.
i choose #7 after kuli as a little kid (around 4). he even signed my jersey as he joined the league at the time. 15 years later still rocking that 7, so happy for him
One of my favorite moments is Lucky Luc Robitaille; not when he won as a player in Detroit, but rather when he won as an executive with the Kings. To me he will always be a King, regardless of any other team he may have played for, and because of that his moment(s) with the Kings are among my favorites.
@@alexwinter3272can't agree with you. A franchise that goes for two decades of the worst ownership outside of Arizona to cleaning house, figuring out out and winning a Stanley cup is very well deserved.
@@alexwinter3272 going from everyone thinking theyd be swept first round last year to making it to the finals, then making it all the way back this year to win the first cup in franchise history? Whats not deserving of that?
I was rooting for Edmonton mostly but as a fan of the Canucks run in 2011 and still a Flames fan at heart a lot of this win left me feeling good, seeing Luongo lift the cup, Tkachuk's shoutout to Calgary was a really classy move and then Maurice wishing Winnipeg good fortune this team had heart.
David Perron lifting the cup in 2019 was an all-time highlight. I grew up watching him play and loved his grit, and was glad he could make it back to stl after that near-miss with Vegas
@@timfronimos459 the hockey gods have informed me that he will likely return to St. Louis for the 2024-25 season, then possibly extend an additional two years
Alex Ovechkin lifting the cup is an all timer. That Raw emotion after so many failed seasons while watching his "rival" Syd win it time after time. So many people doubted Ovy would ever win one, then it happened. I still get chills watching the celebration of him gripping the cup, screaming as the reality of it all sets in.
When Ovi lift the cup after so many years of frustration, that was the first and only time as a grown man i cried watching hockey, I will never forget those feelings and I'm not even a huge Caps fan
Out of this world happy for Lu as a Canucks fan!! The parallels between him and Bobrovsky are quite stark. Heading into game 7 both were Conn Smythe from runners in the games they won, or got blown out. Goalie is such a unique position to play. The lines between amazing and scapegoat are razor thin.
I’ve been a fan since 2017. Finally got to go to a game in 2019 vs the Ducks and Barkov had a hell of a game. I immediately bought his jersey on my way out the door. Last night, it finally hit me and the tears rolled when he picked the cup up over his head as a season ticket holder. Sooooo happy for the whole organization but Barkov deserved this so much.
I consider Barkov one of the classiest hockey players in the league. He is a quiet, yet strong and loyal captain, perhaps, the most notable captain in Florida Panthers history. He never whined, never got caught in any scandals, never asked to be traded, never had any beef with a teammate. he just came to the arena for every game and worked as hard as he could in every part of the ice. It makes me, a Florida Panther fan from Game One (a 4-4 draw at at Chicago, in October 1993), especially happy. I can not imagine a player more deserving of the honor of lifting a Stanley Cup.
I know he didn’t win it as a player but as a guy in the front office who played a huge role in building and getting this team to where it is today he deserves it, congrats to luongo
From a Red Wings fan Edmonton was lucky to even be in the finals. Cats stopped playing in Game 4 and Edmonton ran with that momentum and Florida took til Game 7 to get their game back. McDavid going to leave end of his contract he won't win a Cup in Edmonton same with Leon the year after that.
Congrats Lou, you won a game 7 at home in the SCF As a bruins fan he was the only one I didn’t hate on that Canucks squad, and he was the only reason that series went 7 Great stories this final all around
Congratulations to a number of Edmonton Oilers fans in the comments, you know who you guys are, you had a humility and we didn’t see you get ahead of yourself after the team won game four. You also had respect for the opposing team and its Fanbase. You’ll get there one day, it will happen. As for the other Oilers fans, you know who you are, all I can say is maybe next year show a little more respect and humility! Believe it or not, it’s not over after you finally show up in game 4
Personally, I'm a Ducks fan so it was cool to see Montour win the cup (I hate Bob Murray for trading him). The coolest stories for me were guys like Verhaeghe, Forsling, and Lomberg. Those guys may have been counted out or not given much of a shot, but they excelled with the Panthers and especially Carter and Gustav were key guys in this cup run. Happy for the Panthers and their fans.
Tkachuk is definitely my favorite player that I've seen lifting the cup in my lifetime, of course Lanny MacDonald is my all time favorite, but I think Tkachuk has earned this cup, as he played a great season and had an amazing run with the Panthers he's earned it. It'd be even more special for him to bring the cup to Calgary and celebrate with the fan base that started his NHL career
As a Vancouver fan seeing luongo lift the cup after the tragic 2011 final warms my heart I was cheering for Florida the entire playoffs along with Vancouver way to go boys!! Well played to the oilers too they made it a hell of a series
I was lucky enough to be in attendance on a random night in South Florida when the Panthers beat the Washington Capitals in the longest shootout in NHL history going 20 rounds! I have been a Panthers fan ever since. Good job Panthers!
1:26 the man is PURE CLASS. I hope every Jet player was doing some real soul searching last night as to how and why they quit on this man. This proves beyond a doubt the players where the issue - not the coaching.
i was at game 2012 game 7. oddly enough, the thing that i remember the most wasnt watching the panthers lose in 2OT, but it was that was the night that the dolphins drafted Ryan Tannehil. I have been a Panthers fan my whole life. I grew up with a Stephen Weiss poster on my wall. I cannot believe I got to see them win a cup.
As an oilers fan, it breaks my heart to lose by 1 in game 7 and its the 2nd game 7 i watched my team lose in the cup final. On a high note, to crawl back from 3-0 and lose in 7 by 1 is still an achievement especially with how the season started. But to also lose 3 years in a row to the team that wins the cup is frustrating. 2022 Colorado 2023 Vegas 2024 Panthers Sucks but it shows the Oilers can play well and a couple changes to be made. See all you next season! Lets Go Oilers
Sooo happy for my Cats and Luongo! I also think Yzerman was classy when he brought the cup to Fetisov, and then when they handed it to Konstantinov in a wheelchair.
Paul Maurice can now claim he is a Stanley Cup Winning Coach, in his long tenure as a coach it's been 36 years since the man started coaching and now he can hold his head high and enjoy the victory with Florida, congratulations Florida you have earned your first Stanley Cup in franchise history much like the Vegas Golden Knights earned theirs last year, this decade has been quite interesting for Hockey and I expect it to continue so.
As a caps fan, it's gotta be Ovechkin or Oshie. Ovechkin for obvious reasons, and Oshie for his interview directly after, it makes me choke up everytime.
Very pro-edmonton crowd in Toronto last night. Sucks for the Oilers but I'm happy for Lou and Barkov. Edit: D-Mac is my favorite person to lift the cup
It might be a little crazy but I am happy klye Okposo got to lift the cup after such a long nhl career and obviously I am super jasper for bob and Lou.
Ah it’s crazy how long it’s been since a Canadian team has won tho absolutely brutal I was born in 97 and there still hasn’t been 1 Canadian team to win it. I pray I’ll be able to see that before im a old man
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As a Vancouver fan I cried. Tearing up again now, it is just beautiful to see Luongo lifting the cup. Hearing the crowd chant LUUUUUUU made it even better.
I was just learning how to playas a little kid when the Panthers had their inaugural season and I watched the 96 run with my dad every night and it was one of my most cherished memories as a fan. Watching the team become a basement dweller for nearly two decades was rough. Guys like Bure, Luongo, Horton, Jokinen, Weiss would rot alongside either a bunch of washed up vets or a bunch of guys that would not crack an NHL roster elsewhere.
I stuck with them when they showed promise in 2016 with a young core, only to have it all fall apart a year later. I stuck with them during the 2017 expansion draft debacle, which would set our team back even further and the two players we sent would be instrumental and beating us in the finals last year.
This cup win has been absolutely surreal as a fan. I’m still trying to take it in. Had you told any Panthers fan a decade ago that they’d finally hoist Lord Stanley, we’d have looked at you like you were crazy. Not this team. They can’t even fill their building. They were practically giving away tickets.
Now, we have a legit contender. Here’s to many more years of sustained success for this franchise.
Played a lot of street hockey in Coral Springs because of that 96 team and suffered all the same. I can't believe they did it.
Couldn't be happier for you guys. Not long overdue but absolutely earned in every way. Much love from Boston. Enjoy the summer!
Same here man. I was 8 in ‘96. All those wash years. The Bouwmeester and Josef Stumple teams. Wild ride. What a wild ride
Oh man the years and years and years they can't even make a tape to tape pass. If they did make a pass, and it wasn't behind the guy charging over the blue line, it was a miracle. Meanwhile Tampa is whipping the puck around. They had their tough times too, to be sure. Back when I was living in St Pete.
@@malcolmapplet4313 they couldn't get out of their zone. Or enter the O zone. The basics weren't even there.
As a canucks fan, I'm absolutely stoked rn. Lu deserves this.
Deserved?? Lou couldn't win it in his hockey gear.....lmao.....loser
Panthers have been a sleeper team. They’ve been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL since 2016 and arguably the best team in the NHL the past 3 seasons and back to back Stanley cup final appearances with them winning one.
People can throw the irrelevant franchise and attendance stuff all they want. Panthers won the cup and have great fans to show for it. It’s like that in every sport where a team consistently struggles but once they start winning, the page flips. Hockey runs through Florida teams. 3 out of the last 5 with a Florida team being in 4 of 5.
This is the post yall. THIS ONE.
My favorite is Paul Maurice. You can feel a long career of anguish he's experienced just absolutely disappear when he lifts it over his head for the first time.
I loved seeing Kulikov win the cup. Ever since he was on the MN Wild I have been a fan of his. It’s so crazy that he started his career in Florida and came back to Florida for a single year contract and own the cup there. The stars aligned for him and it’s really cool
As a diehard Vancouver fan, after all the fans left the bar tonight, and after they cut off the broadcast audio and put on the regular music...
There were a few good old boys; die hard fans who all cheered when Luongo finally lifted the cup, it was beautiful.
We all packed up and left shortly there afterwards, but that moment to me is what hockey is all about, and I'm glad you shone the spotlight on it,
Paul Maurice is coming up on 2k games coached in the next couple years, and he finally got his cup. You could just see all those years of tension and pain leave when he finally got his hands on lord Stanley. What a moment.
I'm a Jets fan, but since round 2, I was mainly cheering for the Oilers, especially after that exciting comeback in the Finals series. But during the celebration, when Maurice said on live TV that if he had one more wish, he wished that Winnipeg would win the next Stanley Cup, any resentment I had for him leaving the team went away and I am so happy for him. What a class act!
@@73Ambassador Made me dislike this idiot even more. Imagine shouting out your ex girl friends name on the mic at your 1st wedding. His team and family should be embarrassed he didnt say they want the Panthers to repeat next year. I cant even wrap my head around what Paul was trying to do there. I think he was caught up in the emotions of winning like the clown he is. What a joke that was to watch
I was a Hartford Whalers fan and Paul Maurice 1997 was a class coach I knew then. Glad he got it finally. And I've been pulling for Carolina and Florida since. Time for the Stanley Cup parade in Florida now.
He seems like a good dude.
I'm honestly glad guys like Lundell, Luostarinen, Forsling and Rodrigues hoist the cup. They're such key components to the Panthers that make them a winning team.
Rodrigues already has a cup in pittsburgh
@@ExploringNS no, he joined after their cup runs.
And Lomberg!
sooo happy for Luongo!
Yea, winning it as a "special advisor" that's an accomplishment
@@EdmOil83 It's the only way he was going to do it, guy was a bum.
@cobyrobertson3590 somebody's bitter 😂
lmao why? he banged on a drum...are you also sooo happy for the Mascots kids?
Same man same
My fave will always be Ray Bourque, and the classic Sakic moment, but seeing bobby lou finally getting the cup is pretty dang sweet.
I like to think that was a classy move on Boston's part sending Ray to a contender at a time when the Cup was far from Boston's future. It was a nice reward for years of service.
at least Bourque actually played the game lol
Johnny. Been a lifelong panthers fan. God tonight was one of the best nights. With 8 seconds to go my dad and I started screaming at the top of our lungs. Jumped into his arms. Will never forget tonight. All the SHIT years we sat through my dad and I, especially as season ticket holders. The game 7 in 2012 vs the devils that we had to sit there in multiple OTs. This is full circle. There are lifelong panthers fans, I am one of them. Thank you for giving us the credit when due. Go cats. Tonight will change my life forever
I started crying reading this Dx it hits you hard when you get to see your team win, and I didn't even have to go through 1/3rd the shit you did to see my favorite team win a cup! But when the seconds tick down and you're screaming with your family, it's unforgettable. I'm not a Panthers fan first but I absolutely wanted them to win most. I would have been okay with either, but the Panthers had been through it, man. It was time for their turn and my heart sunk for them when they lost the 3-0 lead. I just knew it was a total coin toss as to who wins game 7. I am so happy for you and all the Panthers fans, so very happy.
Dude, I ran around the block in the last five minutes because I was so damn nervous and when they won, I got home to my dad on the front porch screaming they did it they did it!!! so many goosebumps man!
Lifelong fan here also. Got to watch the last 10 years of Panthers hockey with my sons. We cheered through all the bad years and still had fun. This still doesn't feel real, but it sure does feel great!!
As a Canucks fan who's second team is the Panthers, pure bliss and catharsis when I saw Lu lift the cup, I was quite young during 2011 so a lot of my knowledge of that final was told to me by friends and family so it's kind of a legend of sorts to me, getting to see Luongo lift the cup now in my 20's when I can truly appreciate his impact on my favorite franchises and hockey in general was amazing. Congratulations Panthers and thank you for finally getting Luongo the cup he deserves so much.
This was a great series, this is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING south Florida is going insane, I was crying so hard
Bullshit, no one in South Florida cares
No, people are out in full swing
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@@coastaku1954 Canadians are so bitter that Florida has had so much success
@@coastaku1954we do actually smh
Everyone from Winnipeg loves Paul! Couldn't have asked for a better coach.
That shout out, really had me tearing up. Yeah, love that guy.
I'm not a Canucks fan, but I was a Luongo fan, and truly felt bad for him not able to win the Cup in Vancouver. Virtual Luongo on the EA Sports NHL series was good for me too. lol
As a Canadian living in Toronto though, he was also highly respected by the fans, and he became a beloved hockey legend when he helped bring home Canada's once in a lifetime Olympic Gold in the Sidney Crosby game. I remember chanting "Bobby Lu" with the rest of the Canadian hockey fans just as hard as we were cheering for "Sid The Kid"
As a Leafs fan, we also had Paul Maurice for his first NHL coaching gig, and even though he didn't get the Leafs to the playoffs, he still got 41 regular season wins in his first season, so I was disappointed when he got fired after his second season. I'm glad he finally got to hoist the Cup.
I’ve beeen following them since 06-07 season this is a dream come true. This is the happiest moment in my life!!!
Ovechkin losing his mind will always be my favourite. You can see the passion and how much he loves the game. Also the aftermath was hilarious
As an Oilers fan ts hurts rn man. Don't know if I'll see McDavid or even Edmonton at this spot for a while
it hurt so bad for us last year too. it sucks i wont pretend like it doesnt but yall will be back
@@seht2157 I wouldn't be so sure. They got a pretty easy first couple rounds and didn't have to turn on the jets until they played Dallas. It's very unlikely Edmonton gets to this point again with the way their cap is structured.
@@Wayf4rer they will at some point I want to be hopeful but right now (for me at least) it's a bad time to be a fan of this team
@@Wayf4rerVancouver taking it to 7 doesn’t count as “easy” imo. That was the hardest fought oilers series besides the Final for me
remember that's what people said about the panthers last year
Selanne lifting the cup. Something the whole hockey world wanted to see happen, and it finally happened.
As a Vancouver native i am SO happy for luo
But also tip of the hat to Paul, as i now live in Winnipeg
It's also touching seeing how two former classmates in school together hold up their sports respective championships Mchuck for the Panthers and Tatum for the Celtics
As a Canucks fan I've never felt so happy about seeing someone lift the cup than Luongo, brought tears to my eyes
My favorite cup lift moment was Yzerman in 97. Man...lotta years to get there and every season after that I've been nothing but happy for whoever gets that moment. Incredible season, Thanks Johnny.
All this to side for a moment. Just wanna shoutout to you. I took a little break from NHL pre covid and after. Havent followed NHL so closely in lets say 10 years time. Your channel is the perfect mix of everything. You focus on not just one team or conference. Also i love how you dissect some of the plays before goals, saves, tackles and random moments. Its been a looong season but keep it up and ill see you in the autumn when the grind starts again. Enjoy your summer.
This was the season for Latvians. First Kristaps Porzingis won an NBA championship and now Uvis Malinskis won an NHL Stanley Cup.
Vancouver fan here
Luongo is my favorite player growing up, so seeing him hold that cup felt like a 13 year burden lifted
I'll never forget the night the Bobby Lou walked out onto the with a microphone in his hand before a game. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas had just experienced a massacre. Luongo poured his heart out for the loss his community endured. It was absolutely heart wrenching, after all, he lives minutes from that High School. After he was done, we all could have excused him if he needed the night to collect himself. But not Luongo. This legend put his mask on and proceeded to play 60 minutes of hockey. I've never seen anything like it in my life. This moment transcended hockey. Luongo was also a bro to the Panthers and their fans. Vancouver too. As much as we love him on ice, we love him more as a person. 100% class. So happy to see him achieve this moment.
Bill Lindsay was on the 1996 Panthers’ cup run, scoring a legendary memorable goal in the third round. He now does the radio color commentary. He was losing his absolute mind on the radio call.
I was rooting for the Oilers to win but also for Paul! I was choked up hearing how he was still rooting for the Jets. Winnipeg still loves you Paul!!!!
My favorite was Stamkos, I became a Lightning fan during the 2013-2014 season and when we traded St. Louis, Stamkos became my favorite player. In 2015 my mom promised me that if the Lightning forced Game 7, we’d go (spoiler alert: Chicago won in 6). I remember being devastated but when I got to see him win it in 2020, I was ecstatic. My dad took me to Game 5 vs Montreal during 2021 and I got to see them win it at home which is a memory I’ll never forget. I also saw the Avalanche hoist the cup in the Amalie as well but I left after the final buzzer because during that time, I lived 3 hours away and I didn’t want to see Colorado hoist that cup because it hurt to see. I said that to say this, I’ve experienced it all and I’m only 20, seeing your team win in the barn is one of the best experiences if not the best experience to have as a fan.
You got a lot of hockey left in you kid!
@@malcolmapplet4313 indeed I do 😊
I lived in FL for a decade and have spent so much time in “non-traditional” markets my adult life. Watching this team beat a Canadian team for the Cup is so special on so many levels for me. For all of the Panthers and Thrashers games I went to, the grief I got for being one of those six fans in FL for years from other fan bases, this is just…nice.
Olli jokinen got to lift it as well. Extremely cathartic to see the first two players the panthers truly ordained as “these are our guys” lift it. Extra special for me cuz I was a kid friends with him when he played here
Been a fan since day 1 in Miami arena in 1993. We finally did it.
When Luongo hoisted the cup with Florida last night, it was almost like watching Bourque finally hoist a cup after several decades - also with a different team!
Us Panther fans are so happy for Paul, the guys and Rob. Long time coming for a lot of them.
Favorite player I’ve ever seen lift the cup is Luc Robitaille. I cried when he lifted it for Detroit. They were the Kings nemesis in the late 90’s early 2000’s when they were in the western conference and it hurt to watch him lift it for them but I was happy he got to do it. Then I cried again in 2012 when he did it as a front office guy for the team he should’ve lifted it for, my beloved Kings.
When Ray Bourque held the Cup, I was so proud of this sport. Boston having the class to trade him to the Av's - second favorite would be Mike Peluso with New Jersey.
Ray Bourque! After being legend in Boston, he finally moved to Colorado and BAM! That was a happy moment to see....
ovi lifting it was special in my heart
I forgot Luongo was part of the team operations, that's so good. A man who truly did deserve a cup finally got one. There's a lot of players too I wanted to see win, on both teams, but on the Panthers especially. Okposo was a big one for me. Barkov too and without a doubt, the number 1 guy of both teams, Bobrovsky. The best detective to ever wear the badge.
i choose #7 after kuli as a little kid (around 4). he even signed my jersey as he joined the league at the time. 15 years later still rocking that 7, so happy for him
One of my favorite moments is Lucky Luc Robitaille; not when he won as a player in Detroit, but rather when he won as an executive with the Kings. To me he will always be a King, regardless of any other team he may have played for, and because of that his moment(s) with the Kings are among my favorites.
Bro this acc hurts so much as an oilers fan we might never get here again
Not an Oilers fan, but Oilers deserved it more than Florida.
Florida was able to regroup and come back. Tampa and Vegas did as well after a year or two retooling.
@@alexwinter3272can't agree with you. A franchise that goes for two decades of the worst ownership outside of Arizona to cleaning house, figuring out out and winning a Stanley cup is very well deserved.
@@alexwinter3272 going from everyone thinking theyd be swept first round last year to making it to the finals, then making it all the way back this year to win the first cup in franchise history? Whats not deserving of that?
The better team won in the end.
I was rooting for Edmonton mostly but as a fan of the Canucks run in 2011 and still a Flames fan at heart a lot of this win left me feeling good, seeing Luongo lift the cup, Tkachuk's shoutout to Calgary was a really classy move and then Maurice wishing Winnipeg good fortune this team had heart.
That shout out was hilarious. Ruins their team, thanks Calgary ... hah.
@@dosm4805Calgary management ruined their franchise.
Canucks also have Ekman-Larsson winning the cup with the Panthers as well
This panthers team almost gave me a heart attack😂let’s go🔥🏒🎉
David Perron lifting the cup in 2019 was an all-time highlight. I grew up watching him play and loved his grit, and was glad he could make it back to stl after that near-miss with Vegas
Will he stay w Detroit?
Great player
@@timfronimos459 the hockey gods have informed me that he will likely return to St. Louis for the 2024-25 season, then possibly extend an additional two years
@TheOriginalTuhat
Good for St Louis and for Perron
Class act all the way, but you probably knew that already. Thanks.
Alex Ovechkin lifting the cup is an all timer. That Raw emotion after so many failed seasons while watching his "rival" Syd win it time after time. So many people doubted Ovy would ever win one, then it happened. I still get chills watching the celebration of him gripping the cup, screaming as the reality of it all sets in.
When Ovi lift the cup after so many years of frustration, that was the first and only time as a grown man i cried watching hockey, I will never forget those feelings and I'm not even a huge Caps fan
Not a Boston or Colorado fan, but Raymond Bourque finally getting it was a moment for the ages
Out of this world happy for Lu as a Canucks fan!!
The parallels between him and Bobrovsky are quite stark.
Heading into game 7 both were Conn Smythe from runners in the games they won, or got blown out.
Goalie is such a unique position to play.
The lines between amazing and scapegoat are razor thin.
Brett Hull in 2019. His parade speech was legendary.
I’ve been a fan since 2017. Finally got to go to a game in 2019 vs the Ducks and Barkov had a hell of a game. I immediately bought his jersey on my way out the door.
Last night, it finally hit me and the tears rolled when he picked the cup up over his head as a season ticket holder. Sooooo happy for the whole organization but Barkov deserved this so much.
congratulations to the Panthers a well deserved win !!!!!!!!!! WOW
I consider Barkov one of the classiest hockey players in the league. He is a quiet, yet strong and loyal captain, perhaps, the most notable captain in Florida Panthers history. He never whined, never got caught in any scandals, never asked to be traded, never had any beef with a teammate. he just came to the arena for every game and worked as hard as he could in every part of the ice. It makes me, a Florida Panther fan from Game One (a 4-4 draw at at Chicago, in October 1993), especially happy. I can not imagine a player more deserving of the honor of lifting a Stanley Cup.
I have a dark blue Luongo #1 Panthers jersey, I love that guy and I'm so glad that he got to raise the Cup finally.
Ray Bourque and Lanny McDonald are my favorites to see finally lift the Cup.
that Sakic moment of him passing the cup to Ray is legendary. I still think that is the greatest scene to ever grace a cup finals win
I know he didn’t win it as a player but as a guy in the front office who played a huge role in building and getting this team to where it is today he deserves it, congrats to luongo
Watching Brian Leetch lift the Cup and win the Conn Smyth trophy in 1994 was very satisfying!! LGR!!!!
From a Red Wings fan Edmonton was lucky to even be in the finals. Cats stopped playing in Game 4 and Edmonton ran with that momentum and Florida took til Game 7 to get their game back. McDavid going to leave end of his contract he won't win a Cup in Edmonton same with Leon the year after that.
Congrats Lou, you won a game 7 at home in the SCF
As a bruins fan he was the only one I didn’t hate on that Canucks squad, and he was the only reason that series went 7
Great stories this final all around
Congratulations to a number of Edmonton Oilers fans in the comments, you know who you guys are, you had a humility and we didn’t see you get ahead of yourself after the team won game four. You also had respect for the opposing team and its Fanbase. You’ll get there one day, it will happen. As for the other Oilers fans, you know who you are, all I can say is maybe next year show a little more respect and humility! Believe it or not, it’s not over after you finally show up in game 4
Personally, I'm a Ducks fan so it was cool to see Montour win the cup (I hate Bob Murray for trading him). The coolest stories for me were guys like Verhaeghe, Forsling, and Lomberg. Those guys may have been counted out or not given much of a shot, but they excelled with the Panthers and especially Carter and Gustav were key guys in this cup run. Happy for the Panthers and their fans.
surprised you arent happy for stolarz.
@@pilotamurorei I'm happy for Stolarz as well! Great backup in ANA
Must be Kimmo Timonen. Gets one chance, purely out of good will of Flyers and Blackhawks. And he was just as happy as Luongo in here
Tkachuk is definitely my favorite player that I've seen lifting the cup in my lifetime, of course Lanny MacDonald is my all time favorite, but I think Tkachuk has earned this cup, as he played a great season and had an amazing run with the Panthers he's earned it.
It'd be even more special for him to bring the cup to Calgary and celebrate with the fan base that started his NHL career
As a Vancouver fan seeing luongo lift the cup after the tragic 2011 final warms my heart I was cheering for Florida the entire playoffs along with Vancouver way to go boys!! Well played to the oilers too they made it a hell of a series
Loungo was drafted by the Islanders TYVM.
As a canucks fan it it was just amazing to see luongo get to hold the cup
Maurice is a legend, as a vancouver canucks fan, the jets are my 2nd favorite team as I'm Canadian, what a class act.
When Ovi finally got to in 2018, it was ans still is the greatest sports moment of my lifetime!!!!!!
Steven Stamkos was my favorite cup lifting moment, both times.
1:16 hi. Me. One of the six here since the beginning. I still can't believe it. Vamos Gatos forever
I was lucky enough to be in attendance on a random night in South Florida when the Panthers beat the Washington Capitals in the longest shootout in NHL history going 20 rounds! I have been a Panthers fan ever since. Good job Panthers!
1:26 the man is PURE CLASS. I hope every Jet player was doing some real soul searching last night as to how and why they quit on this man. This proves beyond a doubt the players where the issue - not the coaching.
i was at game 2012 game 7. oddly enough, the thing that i remember the most wasnt watching the panthers lose in 2OT, but it was that was the night that the dolphins drafted Ryan Tannehil. I have been a Panthers fan my whole life. I grew up with a Stephen Weiss poster on my wall. I cannot believe I got to see them win a cup.
Best hockey game I’ve ever seen
I wanted Florida to win just to see Maurice raise the cup....and it was more glorious than I could have imagined.
As an oilers fan, it breaks my heart to lose by 1 in game 7 and its the 2nd game 7 i watched my team lose in the cup final.
On a high note, to crawl back from 3-0 and lose in 7 by 1 is still an achievement especially with how the season started.
But to also lose 3 years in a row to the team that wins the cup is frustrating.
2022 Colorado
2023 Vegas
2024 Panthers
Sucks but it shows the Oilers can play well and a couple changes to be made.
See all you next season! Lets Go Oilers
Bourque and Lanny McDonald. Such iconic players are my most « Finally! » moments.
Sooo happy for my Cats and Luongo! I also think Yzerman was classy when he brought the cup to Fetisov, and then when they handed it to Konstantinov in a wheelchair.
This was an amazing series… many highs and lows … the winner was the team that deserved
Let's go Panthers
first cup in 30+ years after having no fans at the time? congrats to the fake fans & most importantly the pampers on the first banner
Paul Maurice can now claim he is a Stanley Cup Winning Coach, in his long tenure as a coach it's been 36 years since the man started coaching and now he can hold his head high and enjoy the victory with Florida, congratulations Florida you have earned your first Stanley Cup in franchise history much like the Vegas Golden Knights earned theirs last year, this decade has been quite interesting for Hockey and I expect it to continue so.
Paul Maurice finally let Barkov touch that cup and it was beautiful.
The hockey gods were with Florida in Game 7 but that's ok because we'll take it....Congrats to Roberto Luongo
as a cats fan you’re right it has been a crazy ride
Im happy for luongo as a canuck fan, it would of been better if he lifted it as a player in vancouver
As a caps fan, it's gotta be Ovechkin or Oshie. Ovechkin for obvious reasons, and Oshie for his interview directly after, it makes me choke up everytime.
im glad bobrovsky got the cup. hes been one of my favorite goalies, on the level of bobby lou
Very pro-edmonton crowd in Toronto last night.
Sucks for the Oilers but I'm happy for Lou and Barkov.
Edit: D-Mac is my favorite person to lift the cup
0:41 This warms my heart as an Avs fan.
It might be a little crazy but I am happy klye Okposo got to lift the cup after such a long nhl career and obviously I am super jasper for bob and Lou.
My alltime favourite moment was when Selänne hoisted the cup with Ducks.
Ah it’s crazy how long it’s been since a Canadian team has won tho absolutely brutal I was born in 97 and there still hasn’t been 1 Canadian team to win it. I pray I’ll be able to see that before im a old man
As a Canuck fan. You don’t touch it unless you’ve earned it. And I loved Lou
That defense finally showed up for Florida panther in the Stanley Cup final
Not a Canucks cup but the next best thing!
Dave Andreychuk was a big moment, was well overdue
Seeing ovechkin and backstrom win it was magical
I’m fuckin lucky my brother had a hockey game in the panthers ice den and I went and I met and got a picture with Robert luongo