My Grandfather was a pro scout for the Blackhawks way back when. We watched thousands of hockey games together. He’s seen the best of the best play. And he told me in 2006 that Ovi would smash Gretzky’s goal scoring record. I laughed lol He always said Ovi was the most dominant force he’d ever seen on the ice. Choice words coming from a man who’s seen the best.
Ovechkin raising that cup for the 1st time in 2018 was one of the most emotional moments in hockey history. Not sure many people deserved it more than this guy
It’s actually insane how privileged we are to have been able to watch both him and Crosby (even tho most of us hate him with a passion) play in the same era. They are both top 10 players of all time, and soon they will both be gone. Sad when you think about it really.
And now we have Mcdavid aswell. That guys a freak at hockey. In my honest opinion, McDavid will go down as the best to play hockey ever, but the numbers won't show, because of era differences.
J Cowan More accomplishes in terms of team awards, yes. Ovi is more accomplished when it comes to overall awards tho. They are both insane players, just appreciate it while you can.
Adam A Yes he has the talent to be one of the all time greats as well. I don’t think anyone else right now is tho. And that was my point. Being able to se two of the arguably top 10 players of all time play at the same time while in their prime. It has been truly special.
@@Wrath15___ Crosby is a whiny little weasel......is he supremely talented? of course, but he used to whine so much. If you were to compare three of the top players today, I would say it goes: Conner McDavid, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby. Crosby also had the benefit of having Malkin, arguably a first ballot hall of famer himself on the same team. Ovechkin built the Caps brand, Crosby worked under Mario Lemeuix, whom built the Penguins brand. No other player in Caps history has meant more for his franchise than Ovechkin.....that in and of itself speaks volumes as to, arguably, how much better than Crosby, Ovechkin is.
The way he celebrated in the days/weeks/months after finally winning it puts no doubt in my mind how much he wanted it. All the doubters that thought he wanted Olympic Gold more than Lord Stanley have been shut up. 2018 was a Winter Olympic year and OV choose to stay and play in the NHL that Winter instead of going to play for Russia's Olympic team with the NHL not participating. He even had the Caps owner's blessing to play in the Olympics and he choose to go for the Stanley Cup instead.
brokenhill.tumblr.com/post/174710850758/ovechkin-2018 Ovechkin 2018 I’ve never seen a child more wild with joy Than Ovechkin at thirteen His ancestors’ mouths blown out, radiant with disbelief and relief that there is still life that something somewhere in the black hole of the universe still works was meant for him was truly mercury Wings built for speed on the heels of him disbelieving that his father cared, came home, after all, after those dark nights with silver cup, still drunk with something that made sense of the wooden marrow of the bone where blood is made in endless practice rinks circles and cuts and the black vacuity of hurt and speed of hurt and thrill of hurt Till finally, lifted, the lights of angels, forget for a moment their manufacture of worms and turn their spotlights back on the silvered names poured out upon the ice drop by drop and fist by fist.
Love him or hate him, it's admirable to see him stay strong in DC and stick it out only to be rewarded with the cup. He didn't ask for trades. He fought through the pain and came out on top.
I mean the caps were never bad... demanding trade cause you fail to rise to the occasion annually against the penguins in the playoffs even when you had arguably better teams is a bitch move. He stayed cause he knew his team could beat crosby, and it was only a matter of time before they finally broke thru.
@@onebuffalo5402 I’m not sure about that. As a NY Islanders fan, I can’t stand either one. As the purest Hockey fan; He’s one of my favourite players. I respect both of them, but I love Ovechkin’s physicality. If Washington had the Goaltending like Pittsburg. I’m not sure 🤔 how it would have gone. I do know this: if the Cap’s had Thomas, Flurry, Murray? I’m of the opinion they win at least one more Cup, if not 2? I am looking forward to watching (yes I do believe he will) Ovie beat that Demigod Wayne Gretzky as the all-time goals scored!
@@Johntb100 aeroplane captain is Dictator too.what happened here in Europe,when we have no borders,just global liberalism.just Eu size sabotage.Putin is the man.
eddie bear Crosby is Messi because he’s physically smaller, more humble, and a bit more technically proficient. Ovechkin is Ronaldo because he’s a goal scoring machine who is also a big body, and has a feisty personality to match. Both are legends, and like how Messi and Ronaldo would have dominated in old soccer, Sid and Ovi would easily tear up old hockey. In my opinion, both pairs are easily the best players each sport has ever seen.
@@blap5630 But Messi and Ronaldo did dominate in modern soccer. They were indisputable best during the last decade, and a lot of people consider them to be the best of all time. Can't say the latter about Ovi/Crosby, but everything else I can agree with.
ViS ovechkin and Crosby were widely considered to be the best players for almost a decade. Sure the time frames are a bit smaller, but they still dominated the league
@@blap5630 I know, what I meant is what makes Messi and Ronaldo different is that they are breaking records that were set decades ago in modern soccer era. They are more like what Gretzky was in his time, to me atleast.
I will literally tell my future grandkids about the years I spent watching the greatest goal scorer in NHL history get me into hockey, watch him get close and keep trying, until the greatest hockey chip celly ever. Ovi will always be the gr8est to me, and the 2018 Stanley Cup run has cemented him into an indisputable legend. #CAPS2020
@KoivuTheHab He literally scored in all different ways when we won the cup. Tap ins, falling in front of the next, one timer, wrist shot, backhand. Get back on your meds man, or get glasses, either way sort your shit out.
KoivuTheHab how is he a one trick pony when he is literally a feared PWF, if not the most feared? The guy hits like a dump truck, goes into every board battle, passes the puck really well, and has only gotten better every year on the defensive end. The fact he is the greatest goal scorer of all time doesn’t make him a one-trick pony.
KoivuTheHab you lose every argument as soon as you say anything irrelevant to the topic at hand. Ovechkin is not a one-trick pony and hasn’t been for a while. Get over it.
I nearly cry every time i see a moment from the 2018 run. I cant put into words those emotions because you have to feel what we went through all those years
The Capitals cup run was probably the best time of my life. I had just graduated college, and my twin brother and I went to the first two games where we lost to Columbus in OT. After then I was at every viewing party inside and outside of the arena, partied in the streets, and got to be inside cap 1 for the viewing party when he won the cup. I’ll never forget that!
Forget just hockey for a moment Ovie is one of the most respectable superstars of any sport all-time. Even rival teams fans love him he's beloved and respected league wide he's truly one of the GOATs
And I felt like some hockey media tried to create scandals over dumb stuff like his hot stick celebration. Why can't we enjoy great hockey talent while he's still playing?
@@moskillz76 it was a lose-lose situation for Ovechkin. He celebrates - “he’s actin like an idiot” if he doesn’t - he’s just another emotionless, robotic Russian
Ovi would've already been the greatest goal scorer in NHL history when his career is over, but without the cup he won last season he would always have his detractors. I'm glad an all-time great like Ovechkin finally got a Stanley Cup he dreamed of his entire life and silenced the critics who thought he wasn't truly committed to winning.
@Nate Mauratt the shots thing is a moot point. Also Gretzky played in a much higher scoring era. Not saying he isn't the Great One, but the gap isn't as cavernous as it appears.
the stanley cup run they had in 2018 still brings me tears to this date, time flies so fast what a run that was, the whole playoff roster in 2018 came in really strong, i coudn't even believe it the next morning falling asleep to the final game that the caps won it, good times it was
Back at ya. The Caps winning the Cup was a dream come true for us. I've waited for 33 years for it. I want that for Leafs fans. You guys have waited far too long for the Cup again. Hoping that the current Leafs are on the verge of a break through.
Most exiting player Ive ever seen in 35 years watching hockey. Hope he plays many more years if he stays dominant like he still is. We might get the chance to see Waynes goals record broken. Thanks Ovi for giving us hockey fans exiting hockey all these years
Not a Caps fan at all. Been a Kings fan my whole life... That being said, I was super stoked to see Ovechkin and the Caps get that cup. Great job guys!
Sully 111 you’re an idiot who can’t comprehend. A non goal scorer “Gretzky” and a pure goal scorer in Ovechkin. And Gretzky is better goal scorer than Ovechkin, and anybody else. Not even close. And he’s not known as a goal scorer, he was a set up guy
To see him celebrate with the fans like that most players wouldn’t do that these days . Just shows how much he really does care about the fans and the team
Even as a rangers fan when he lifted the cup I was happy as hell because I watched how heartbroken he was everytime they were being annihilated by New York
Being from St Louis I was never into hockey. It wasn't until the Blues won it last season that it actually got me into the sport. Watching that Boston series and watching games 6 and 7 was probably the most anxiety and adrenaline I've ever experienced.
I'm not a capitals fan but he's really good and seems like a nice guy overall. He's worth what he gets paid and he earned that cup and his eventual entry into the Hall of Fame. Lots of respect for him.
It's funny how they say Ovi silenced his critics when he won.... he might have, but not because they were wrong, moreso, he finally learned what they had been talking about all along. Ovechkin didn't kn ow what it took to win for years.... he figured it out. Thats how he silenced critics, but at that point, they were no longer critics anyhow, they were fans.
I am a hardcore Pens fan but I was happy to see Ovi win the cup. I don't think anyone deserved it more. Tough, passionate, and so skillfull. Barring health issues I feel he will eventually catch and pass the Great One.
I'm so happy that he started to really play for his team in their Cup year. Said it a 100 times before that season:"If Ovechkin starts to play both ways of the ice, they'll win for sure" And sure enough, they did. A well deserved cup.
Top 10 greatest ? Make it top 5 for me. As a Canes fan, I always made the trip to Raleigh to see the Caps play. Even when we sucked, he was always worth the price of admission. Was thrilled for him to win The Cup. Until last year :) Good luck this season Caps fans. #McGinn
Gretzky played in the wide open, shoot the lights out era of Hockey and Ovi plays in a much tighter era so it's not a fair comparison. And Gretzky did not lose 124 career games to lock outs either. Either way , its been a privilege to witness both of them do their thing.
guy said he wouldn't be surprised if he's not considered one of the best 10 players off all time.... NO! He IS the greatest goal scorer EVER! top 3 greatest player EVER! hands down.
Literally the only reason I watch an hockey highlights. Gave up on hockey after too many strike seasons, and came back to watch a team and player far away from where I live, in a different country.
I'm a die hard Montreal Canadiens fan but I have a soft spot in my heart for Ovechkin and all the other Russian hockey players.Harsh hockey training.I watched the Red Army what a great frkn movie so great I recommend it.seriously.
Something about sports man... Alex is shy and so reserved in interviews. But get him on the ice and he's very passionate and loud. I'm not sure what it is about sports, but as a quiet and shy guy myself, I was (by far) the loudest player on the basketball court in my day. And sometimes it surprised me... Sometimes I got technical fouls for my mouth. What passion can do to people... wow.
I hope you all remember grinder,great face off,forechecking guy from that Stanley cup team, Jay Beagle, now with Vancouver, used to watch him play college at Alaska Anchorage.
I may be a little late getting on the Great 8 train (only started really following the Caps about 2 years ago, but i caught up on the history) but im glad i got on it. Really needed that championship with all the crap the Redskins put me thru.
It's unquestionable that the two greatest NHL players of the past decade have been Crosby & Alex Ovechkin, and even as great as Mario Lemieux was when he came into the NHL during the Wayne Gretzky area and you could look @ scoring stats & records being broken by other players as much as you like. The difference between Ovechkin & Lemieux comparing them to Gretzky is that these players are very physical goal scoring power forwards Sid The Kid is a very strong gifted player with speed skill and finesse. I saw Wayne Gretzky come into the NHL and he could score a goal or get an assist from any part of the rink an a opposing player couldn't hit him because he was so elusive he couldn't find or catch him and in a blink of an eye Gretztky would burn you by ether soring a goal or pass the puck off to a player and getting an assist.. There's No Other NHL Player Like The Great One.. And His #99 was retired by the NHL for a reason.
Ovechkin has earned every single grey hair he has on his head.
u need a profile pic for that superior username
@@jjferary2381 I used to have a profile pic but I had to remove it.
@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 why? put it back. or make some another one better then was
Its Just For Men - a touch of grey.
@@ChuckBeefOG lol
My Grandfather was a pro scout for the Blackhawks way back when. We watched thousands of hockey games together.
He’s seen the best of the best play. And he told me in 2006 that Ovi would smash Gretzky’s goal scoring record. I laughed lol
He always said Ovi was the most dominant force he’d ever seen on the ice. Choice words coming from a man who’s seen the best.
Nick 488 very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing.
Ovechkin raising that cup for the 1st time in 2018 was one of the most emotional moments in hockey history. Not sure many people deserved it more than this guy
Hockey's Kobe.
He deserved it sooo much! One of the greatest players ever, best scorer for sure.
Omg ...You can say the same thing about Raymond Bourque or Steve Yzerman...like gimme a break.
Mike Bevins your point?
@@Spyderz-xo9rz Which would still say this was one of the "most emotional moments in hockey". You're ignorant
It’s actually insane how privileged we are to have been able to watch both him and Crosby (even tho most of us hate him with a passion) play in the same era. They are both top 10 players of all time, and soon they will both be gone. Sad when you think about it really.
David Westlund Crosby is better and way more accomplished
And now we have Mcdavid aswell. That guys a freak at hockey. In my honest opinion, McDavid will go down as the best to play hockey ever, but the numbers won't show, because of era differences.
J Cowan More accomplishes in terms of team awards, yes. Ovi is more accomplished when it comes to overall awards tho. They are both insane players, just appreciate it while you can.
Adam A Yes he has the talent to be one of the all time greats as well. I don’t think anyone else right now is tho. And that was my point. Being able to se two of the arguably top 10 players of all time play at the same time while in their prime. It has been truly special.
@@Wrath15___ Crosby is a whiny little weasel......is he supremely talented? of course, but he used to whine so much. If you were to compare three of the top players today, I would say it goes: Conner McDavid, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby. Crosby also had the benefit of having Malkin, arguably a first ballot hall of famer himself on the same team. Ovechkin built the Caps brand, Crosby worked under Mario Lemeuix, whom built the Penguins brand. No other player in Caps history has meant more for his franchise than Ovechkin.....that in and of itself speaks volumes as to, arguably, how much better than Crosby, Ovechkin is.
Seeing OVis reaction to winning the cup gives me the chills every time. The passion of it was insane
Out of his fucking mind!!!!
The way he celebrated in the days/weeks/months after finally winning it puts no doubt in my mind how much he wanted it. All the doubters that thought he wanted Olympic Gold more than Lord Stanley have been shut up. 2018 was a Winter Olympic year and OV choose to stay and play in the NHL that Winter instead of going to play for Russia's Olympic team with the NHL not participating. He even had the Caps owner's blessing to play in the Olympics and he choose to go for the Stanley Cup instead.
@@moskillz76 There was no NHL players in 2018 olympics....i mean they were not allowed to play at all
Never has there been a more deserving win. Straight up beast.
brokenhill.tumblr.com/post/174710850758/ovechkin-2018
Ovechkin 2018
I’ve never seen a child more wild with joy
Than Ovechkin at thirteen
His ancestors’ mouths blown out, radiant with disbelief and relief
that there is still life
that something somewhere in the black hole of the universe still works
was meant for him
was truly mercury
Wings built for speed on the heels of him
disbelieving that his father cared, came home, after all, after those dark nights
with silver cup, still drunk
with something that made sense of the wooden marrow of the bone
where blood is made in endless practice rinks
circles and cuts and the black vacuity of hurt
and speed of hurt and thrill of hurt
Till finally, lifted, the lights of angels,
forget for a moment their manufacture of worms
and turn their spotlights back
on the silvered names poured out upon the ice
drop by drop and fist by fist.
Love him or hate him, it's admirable to see him stay strong in DC and stick it out only to be rewarded with the cup. He didn't ask for trades. He fought through the pain and came out on top.
I mean the caps were never bad... demanding trade cause you fail to rise to the occasion annually against the penguins in the playoffs even when you had arguably better teams is a bitch move. He stayed cause he knew his team could beat crosby, and it was only a matter of time before they finally broke thru.
@@onebuffalo5402 I’m not sure about that. As a NY Islanders fan, I can’t stand either one. As the purest Hockey fan; He’s one of my favourite players. I respect both of them, but I love Ovechkin’s physicality. If Washington had the Goaltending like Pittsburg. I’m not sure 🤔 how it would have gone. I do know this: if the Cap’s had Thomas, Flurry, Murray? I’m of the opinion they win at least one more Cup, if not 2? I am looking forward to watching (yes I do believe he will) Ovie beat that Demigod Wayne Gretzky as the all-time goals scored!
"When hes on the ice, you cant look away."
100%
Ovi is friends with Putin.Putin is a dictator.
@@Johntb100 What does that even have to do with this? Lay of with your sad life and try to be happier for once
@@Johntb100 aeroplane captain is Dictator too.what happened here in Europe,when we have no borders,just global liberalism.just Eu size sabotage.Putin is the man.
Ovechkin looks like an old Russian Jedi master....certainly a master of the hockey stick
Ovi and Crosby are hockey's Messi vs. Ronaldo.
eddie bear Crosby is Messi because he’s physically smaller, more humble, and a bit more technically proficient. Ovechkin is Ronaldo because he’s a goal scoring machine who is also a big body, and has a feisty personality to match. Both are legends, and like how Messi and Ronaldo would have dominated in old soccer, Sid and Ovi would easily tear up old hockey. In my opinion, both pairs are easily the best players each sport has ever seen.
@@blap5630 But Messi and Ronaldo did dominate in modern soccer. They were indisputable best during the last decade, and a lot of people consider them to be the best of all time. Can't say the latter about Ovi/Crosby, but everything else I can agree with.
ViS ovechkin and Crosby were widely considered to be the best players for almost a decade. Sure the time frames are a bit smaller, but they still dominated the league
@@blap5630 I know, what I meant is what makes Messi and Ronaldo different is that they are breaking records that were set decades ago in modern soccer era. They are more like what Gretzky was in his time, to me atleast.
Soccer is for pussies
I will literally tell my future grandkids about the years I spent watching the greatest goal scorer in NHL history get me into hockey, watch him get close and keep trying, until the greatest hockey chip celly ever. Ovi will always be the gr8est to me, and the 2018 Stanley Cup run has cemented him into an indisputable legend.
#CAPS2020
@KoivuTheHab Nice troll attempt bud, but 2007 called and wanted their joke back.
@KoivuTheHab He literally scored in all different ways when we won the cup. Tap ins, falling in front of the next, one timer, wrist shot, backhand.
Get back on your meds man, or get glasses, either way sort your shit out.
@KoivuTheHab You *made* no point. The only thing you said was just an invalid and sad attempt at trolling.
KoivuTheHab how is he a one trick pony when he is literally a feared PWF, if not the most feared? The guy hits like a dump truck, goes into every board battle, passes the puck really well, and has only gotten better every year on the defensive end. The fact he is the greatest goal scorer of all time doesn’t make him a one-trick pony.
KoivuTheHab you lose every argument as soon as you say anything irrelevant to the topic at hand. Ovechkin is not a one-trick pony and hasn’t been for a while. Get over it.
Ovi to Don Cherry: Ok boomer
J C yeah actually I think he’s the great generation or whatever they r called
@@TheHalo4News Think it's called the Silent Generation
Cherry should talk. The guy is an ass
not a caps fan but ovi is probably the best scorer I have seen in my lifetime
Nate Mauratt if you consider 21 young then yeah. didn’t really start watching hockey until about 06-07
I nearly cry every time i see a moment from the 2018 run. I cant put into words those emotions because you have to feel what we went through all those years
Bruiser King wiping away my tears again over here too, I just can’t help it!
Waited 8 years
I'm an Avs fan, and I cry too because the Caps are my 2nd favorite team.
Bruiser King I was right with you brother all of the one and done years.
Me too, I just cry every time when see those moments, that's amazing
NO CELEBRATION WHEN SCORE GOAL
KoivuTheHab shut up 🤐
KoivuTheHab do you not realize I was copying what Ovechkin said?
KoivuTheHab you must be fun at parties
😂😂
ironic since the soviet teams of the past were exactly like that!
The Capitals cup run was probably the best time of my life. I had just graduated college, and my twin brother and I went to the first two games where we lost to Columbus in OT. After then I was at every viewing party inside and outside of the arena, partied in the streets, and got to be inside cap 1 for the viewing party when he won the cup. I’ll never forget that!
Alex Pennie this but the Bruins in 2011
Happy ovi silenced his haters. From a LA fan to all caps fans and ovi I tip my hat to ya.
Forget just hockey for a moment Ovie is one of the most respectable superstars of any sport all-time. Even
rival teams fans love him he's beloved and respected league wide he's truly one of the GOATs
True - no scandals, no bad behavior, just a hard-working professional. Seems rare these days.
And I felt like some hockey media tried to create scandals over dumb stuff like his hot stick celebration. Why can't we enjoy great hockey talent while he's still playing?
@@moskillz76 it was a lose-lose situation for Ovechkin. He celebrates - “he’s actin like an idiot”
if he doesn’t - he’s just another emotionless, robotic Russian
Forget just hockey? That's all you should remember about this Putin supporter
@@MichaelMcMoron Who cares lol
Pens fan here, proud for ovi👍
Thanks man ❤ I love the NHL for many reasons and one of them is when fans like you can step up and show class/respect for a rival!
Pens would have gotten the 3peat though if they didn’t lose game 6 that year
I respect you for this
Good look broski. Respect.
Amazing that Pens and Caps have been the best two teams from 2016 to 2018!
I’m a hawks fan but Ovi will forever be my favorite player
Always been trading kane for ovi
I can’t get enough from Ovi! He is so kind and so humble!🥺 I just love him! He’s so funny and so pure!❤ May his legend rein forever.
I'm happy he actually won a cup. Hell of a player.
Greatest goal scorer in history
Ovi would've already been the greatest goal scorer in NHL history when his career is over, but without the cup he won last season he would always have his detractors. I'm glad an all-time great like Ovechkin finally got a Stanley Cup he dreamed of his entire life and silenced the critics who thought he wasn't truly committed to winning.
@Nate Mauratt the shots thing is a moot point. Also Gretzky played in a much higher scoring era. Not saying he isn't the Great One, but the gap isn't as cavernous as it appears.
And the great one shit probably 600 goals on the ice with his shit era with the thinnest pads ever .
Coming from a pens fan, I’m just very very at peace that he did get the Stanley cup during his run. The epitome of a hockey player ✨
the stanley cup run they had in 2018 still brings me tears to this date, time flies so fast what a run that was, the whole playoff roster in 2018 came in really strong, i coudn't even believe it the next morning falling asleep to the final game that the caps won it, good times it was
I am no Caps fan, but Ovi combines so beautifully outstanding skills and joyful personality that you cannot deny his immense impact in hockey
8:20 How many times have I seen this moment...аnd always goosebumps
It always brings a smile to my face no matter how I was feeling a few seconds ago.
His robot impression is on point.🤣
Much respect from a leafs fan.. you cant not love Ovi and what he has brought to hockey. Completely one of a kind.
Back at ya. The Caps winning the Cup was a dream come true for us. I've waited for 33 years for it. I want that for Leafs fans. You guys have waited far too long for the Cup again. Hoping that the current Leafs are on the verge of a break through.
We need a full length film for 20 years 🤧
Most exiting player Ive ever seen in 35 years watching hockey. Hope he plays many more years if he stays dominant like he still is. We might get the chance to see Waynes goals record broken. Thanks Ovi for giving us hockey fans exiting hockey all these years
Not a Caps fan at all. Been a Kings fan my whole life... That being said, I was super stoked to see Ovechkin and the Caps get that cup. Great job guys!
Legend, I’d take him over Gretzky for goal scoring
so you would take him over a guy who was not a pure goal scorer and still holds the all time record? that is interesting.
@@Jimmyfly215 if Ovechkin played in the 80s he would have over a thousand goals
@@Jimmyfly215 so youre claiming ovechkin is not a pure goal scorer
James Sweeney he said for goal scoring you tit
Sully 111 you’re an idiot who can’t comprehend. A non goal scorer “Gretzky” and a pure goal scorer in Ovechkin. And Gretzky is better goal scorer than Ovechkin, and anybody else. Not even close. And he’s not known as a goal scorer, he was a set up guy
The most natural goal scorer and the passionate heart of the NHL. Everyone wanted Ovi to get his cup. Nobody cared that is was with the Capitals.
If anyone in hockey could be described as possessing the power and strength of a bear... I would say Ovechkin. The guy is a straight up beast.
Ovechkin been one of my favorite players since he started and I'm a Bruins fan.
Best goal scorer in NHL history. Best shot in NHL history.
To see him celebrate with the fans like that most players wouldn’t do that these days . Just shows how much he really does care about the fans and the team
Ovi straight up said “ok boomer”
LMFAO did not see this one coming
Even as a rangers fan when he lifted the cup I was happy as hell because I watched how heartbroken he was everytime they were being annihilated by New York
Looking back this 2nd E:60 interview is way better than the first.
him and datsyuk are my fav players of all time.
I hope Ovi will break Gretzky record and got his jersey number retired , good luck in new season !
2BAD4YOU already one goal closer!! 255 more goals!!!!!
His number will obviously be retired
No way he doesnt get his jersey retired and get put in the hall
@@Unknown-ph9oj I think he means league wide, probably a jab at the NHL for retiring no.99 league wide.
It is impossible bro 92 goals will not happen im sorry
I am a Bruins fan but holy shit do I respect Ovechkin and what he has done to the NHL. The Great 8.
8:01 Man, I still got chills and tears in my eyes when Ovi lift that cup
Not only is he the goat but he had the goat cup celebration in NHL history
A little more gray hair on me? A little more padding on you, darlin'
Simple The Best!!! Ови, долгой спортивной карьеры тебе и счастья твоей семье!
Dazoni!!
Love Ovi--from a Rangers' fan. So happy the Caps finally won. Great video.
Still brings tears to my eyes, that final call to win The Cup.
Fav player. Always has been. Knew he was gonna be special as soon as he got drafted. Just like lebron, he’s exceeded the hype.
Being from St Louis I was never into hockey. It wasn't until the Blues won it last season that it actually got me into the sport. Watching that Boston series and watching games 6 and 7 was probably the most anxiety and adrenaline I've ever experienced.
Без всяких натяжек ВЕЛИКИЙ ИГРОК ! Игрок нашей эпохи.
I feel like there’s an apple stuck in my throat... Ovi and the caps got me through the worst of the worst and they still are. Thank you boys 🤙🏼
Im not crying. You're crying!
Every time!
I'm not a capitals fan but he's really good and seems like a nice guy overall. He's worth what he gets paid and he earned that cup and his eventual entry into the Hall of Fame. Lots of respect for him.
"i drive 180 one time" "you driven 180 in this car" "yeah" killed me
Awesome!!!
It's funny how they say Ovi silenced his critics when he won.... he might have, but not because they were wrong, moreso, he finally learned what they had been talking about all along. Ovechkin didn't kn ow what it took to win for years.... he figured it out. Thats how he silenced critics, but at that point, they were no longer critics anyhow, they were fans.
For all his craziness he seems pretty shy. As a lifelong Caps fan just gotta enjoy his amazing play while it lasts
HiZ RedShift probably doesn’t feel entirely comfortable doing formal interviews in English
The guy has a great personality. Fans love him
The man. Cool dude and obviously beyond amazing player. Coming from a lifelong North Stars/Dallas Stars fan.
GOAT of celebration, no one can argue that
much respect for Ovi from a greasy Pens fan ✌🏻
Avs fan here. I am so thankful he finally got a cup. It’d been a god damn shame if he never did.
I am a hardcore Pens fan but I was happy to see Ovi win the cup. I don't think anyone deserved it more. Tough, passionate, and so skillfull. Barring health issues I feel he will eventually catch and pass the Great One.
only respect for my man 🐐
Ovie the only real rockstar in the NHL!
I'm so happy that he started to really play for his team in their Cup year.
Said it a 100 times before that season:"If Ovechkin starts to play both ways of the ice, they'll win for sure"
And sure enough, they did.
A well deserved cup.
Some of these clips make me cry of joy
Specifically John Walton’s voice
I'm a Toronto fan from England. Love ovie. Brings a tear to my eye
Absolute legend
OVI - BEST PLAYER EVER!!! 👍👍👍❤❤❤
everytime I head "the demons have been exercised" I get chills,
Top 10 greatest ? Make it top 5 for me.
As a Canes fan, I always made the trip to Raleigh to see the Caps play. Even when we sucked, he was always worth the price of admission. Was thrilled for him to win The Cup.
Until last year :)
Good luck this season Caps fans. #McGinn
Gretzky played in the wide open, shoot the lights out era of Hockey and Ovi plays in a much tighter era so it's not a fair comparison. And Gretzky did not lose 124 career games to lock outs either.
Either way , its been a privilege to witness both of them do their thing.
guy said he wouldn't be surprised if he's not considered one of the best 10 players off all time.... NO! He IS the greatest goal scorer EVER! top 3 greatest player EVER! hands down.
"No celebration when you score goal, do do do eh oh ehhh" sold
Rachel was forsure tryna get that Great 8 Snake
OVECHKIN IS THE MAN !!!
i was so happy for him almost more than i would be for my own team
great video, great man, gonna be LEGEND
Cry every time when I see him hop off the bench in game 5
😂😂 “Don’t celebration when you score goal”
Literally the only reason I watch an hockey highlights. Gave up on hockey after too many strike seasons, and came back to watch a team and player far away from where I live, in a different country.
his win reminds me of dirks win for the mavericks. So much passion and dedication to one team that ultimately turns into a championship to remember.
I'm a die hard Montreal Canadiens fan but I have a soft spot in my heart for Ovechkin and all the other Russian hockey players.Harsh hockey training.I watched the Red Army what a great frkn movie so great I recommend it.seriously.
Every single time I watch this I shed tears
I got chills at least 3 or 4 times watching this
Karen Sanders just cause rewatching my team win the championship was the best feeling ever
My favourite player of all time even when he was with dynamo
great video. Have loved watching OV as a fan of hockey
My favorite player of all time
Even he scores the 6-0 he celebrates like he made the final goal in stanley cup finals!
That makes him so cool an sympathic!
I love you *Great 8*
Thanks, Ovi.
I’m not ashamed to say that I tear up when I see Ovie react to the final seconds of their Stanley cup win
Something about sports man... Alex is shy and so reserved in interviews. But get him on the ice and he's very passionate and loud. I'm not sure what it is about sports, but as a quiet and shy guy myself, I was (by far) the loudest player on the basketball court in my day. And sometimes it surprised me... Sometimes I got technical fouls for my mouth. What passion can do to people... wow.
I hope you all remember grinder,great face off,forechecking guy from that Stanley cup team, Jay Beagle, now with Vancouver, used to watch him play college at Alaska Anchorage.
I may be a little late getting on the Great 8 train (only started really following the Caps about 2 years ago, but i caught up on the history) but im glad i got on it. Really needed that championship with all the crap the Redskins put me thru.
It's unquestionable that the two greatest NHL players of the past decade have been Crosby & Alex Ovechkin, and even as great as Mario Lemieux was when he came into the NHL during the Wayne Gretzky area and you could look @ scoring stats & records being broken by other players as much as you like. The difference between Ovechkin & Lemieux comparing them to Gretzky is that these players are very physical goal scoring power forwards Sid The Kid is a very strong gifted player with speed skill and finesse. I saw Wayne Gretzky come into the NHL and he could score a goal or get an assist from any part of the rink an a opposing player couldn't hit him because he was so elusive he couldn't find or catch him and in a blink of an eye Gretztky would burn you by ether soring a goal or pass the puck off to a player and getting an assist..
There's No Other NHL Player Like The Great One.. And His #99 was retired by the NHL for a reason.
Ovie is right about so called hockey experts 😂😂😂😂😂😂
T.J. Oshie was just shaking there haha