ESPN's in-depth piece on Alex Ovechkin's career, hosted by Rachel Nichols
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Ovechkin has earned every single grey hair he has on his head.
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-84 жыл бұрын
u need a profile pic for that superior username
@jjferary23814 жыл бұрын
@@jjferary2381 I used to have a profile pic but I had to remove it.
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-84 жыл бұрын
@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 why? put it back. or make some another one better then was
@filjushawf4 жыл бұрын
Its Just For Men - a touch of grey.
@ChuckBeefOG4 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckBeefOG lol
@alexlawson234 жыл бұрын
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.
@davedundee23504 жыл бұрын
David Westlund Crosby is better and way more accomplished
@Wrath15___4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Notorious_Gz4 жыл бұрын
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.
@davedundee23504 жыл бұрын
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.
@davedundee23504 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@patrickday18164 жыл бұрын
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
@bobbycressman65904 жыл бұрын
Hockey's Kobe.
@mattbartolotta54944 жыл бұрын
He deserved it sooo much! One of the greatest players ever, best scorer for sure.
@RoisinT24 жыл бұрын
Omg ...You can say the same thing about Raymond Bourque or Steve Yzerman...like gimme a break.
@Spyderz-xo9rz4 жыл бұрын
Mike Bevins your point?
@siberianhyyper61404 жыл бұрын
@@Spyderz-xo9rz Which would still say this was one of the "most emotional moments in hockey". You're ignorant
@tekz334 жыл бұрын
Seeing OVis reaction to winning the cup gives me the chills every time. The passion of it was insane
@crazycanuckjay4 жыл бұрын
Out of his fucking mind!!!!
@chazboner70414 жыл бұрын
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.
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
@@moskillz76 There was no NHL players in 2018 olympics....i mean they were not allowed to play at all
@koffrekka16054 жыл бұрын
Never has there been a more deserving win. Straight up beast.
@Swag-Juice4 жыл бұрын
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.
@klktrk4 жыл бұрын
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.
@jasonknoll51704 жыл бұрын
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.
@onebuffalo54024 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@kenduffy5397 Жыл бұрын
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-ky5yn4 жыл бұрын
Nick 488 very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing.
@romanborris79194 жыл бұрын
"When hes on the ice, you cant look away." 100%
@justingt3rs4 жыл бұрын
Ovi is friends with Putin.Putin is a dictator.
@Johntb1004 жыл бұрын
@@Johntb100 What does that even have to do with this? Lay of with your sad life and try to be happier for once
@jdekush24724 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@mebloke694 жыл бұрын
Ovechkin looks like an old Russian Jedi master....certainly a master of the hockey stick
@samdeddens86904 жыл бұрын
Ovi and Crosby are hockey's Messi vs. Ronaldo.
@bubbabear2444 жыл бұрын
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.
@blap56304 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@vis39564 жыл бұрын
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
@blap56304 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@vis39564 жыл бұрын
Soccer is for pussies
@TheEminemFan1774 жыл бұрын
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
@KingRooney894 жыл бұрын
Bruiser King wiping away my tears again over here too, I just can’t help it!
@wesleymcgrew99234 жыл бұрын
Waited 8 years
@hahahahbutt4 жыл бұрын
I'm an Avs fan, and I cry too because the Caps are my 2nd favorite team.
@lelouchvibritannia40284 жыл бұрын
Bruiser King I was right with you brother all of the one and done years.
@riverweakley83664 жыл бұрын
Me too, I just cry every time when see those moments, that's amazing
@Rezisorss4 жыл бұрын
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
@Kroitk4 жыл бұрын
@KoivuTheHab Nice troll attempt bud, but 2007 called and wanted their joke back.
@Kroitk4 жыл бұрын
@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.
@Kroitk4 жыл бұрын
@KoivuTheHab You *made* no point. The only thing you said was just an invalid and sad attempt at trolling.
@Kroitk4 жыл бұрын
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.
@leoguilhem45834 жыл бұрын
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.
@leoguilhem45834 жыл бұрын
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!
@alexpennie4 жыл бұрын
Alex Pennie this but the Bruins in 2011
@GregGumbel4 жыл бұрын
8:20 How many times have I seen this moment...аnd always goosebumps
@Jarno_Trulli4 жыл бұрын
It always brings a smile to my face no matter how I was feeling a few seconds ago.
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
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
@BrentSexy4 жыл бұрын
True - no scandals, no bad behavior, just a hard-working professional. Seems rare these days.
@wingman3584 жыл бұрын
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?
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
@@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
@eriklakeland38573 жыл бұрын
Forget just hockey? That's all you should remember about this Putin supporter
@MichaelMcMoron Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelMcMoron Who cares lol
@BrentSexy Жыл бұрын
NO CELEBRATION WHEN SCORE GOAL
@jackbelden38514 жыл бұрын
KoivuTheHab shut up 🤐
@Jacksonn704 жыл бұрын
KoivuTheHab do you not realize I was copying what Ovechkin said?
@jackbelden38514 жыл бұрын
KoivuTheHab you must be fun at parties
@jackbelden38514 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Kevwhite1154 жыл бұрын
ironic since the soviet teams of the past were exactly like that!
@u2ooby4 жыл бұрын
Pens fan here, proud for ovi👍
@Wrath15___4 жыл бұрын
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!
@sempressfi4 жыл бұрын
Pens would have gotten the 3peat though if they didn’t lose game 6 that year
@autumnmurray89044 жыл бұрын
I respect you for this
@triplegmoneygiordani72234 жыл бұрын
Good look broski. Respect.
@jamiefisher84114 жыл бұрын
Amazing that Pens and Caps have been the best two teams from 2016 to 2018!
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
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 ✨
@CarolineVesper4 жыл бұрын
Ovi to Don Cherry: Ok boomer
@nicholaspietrzak99924 жыл бұрын
J C yeah actually I think he’s the great generation or whatever they r called
@TheHalo4News4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHalo4News Think it's called the Silent Generation
@yoshibrothers554 жыл бұрын
Cherry should talk. The guy is an ass
@pholland83532 жыл бұрын
Ovechkin been one of my favorite players since he started and I'm a Bruins fan.
@bullterriermolly58744 жыл бұрын
I am no Caps fan, but Ovi combines so beautifully outstanding skills and joyful personality that you cannot deny his immense impact in hockey
@koaladelespace4 жыл бұрын
Looking back this 2nd E:60 interview is way better than the first.
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-84 жыл бұрын
His robot impression is on point.🤣
@johnstitt26154 жыл бұрын
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.
@MErpADeRp854 Жыл бұрын
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
@drivergreatness67064 жыл бұрын
I’m a hawks fan but Ovi will forever be my favorite player
@fightchannel31284 жыл бұрын
Always been trading kane for ovi
@Sinus_Rinse3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy he actually won a cup. Hell of a player.
@goatmanindustries71824 жыл бұрын
Greatest goal scorer in history
@larsqaqqaq9970 Жыл бұрын
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!
@michaelj37884 жыл бұрын
A little more gray hair on me? A little more padding on you, darlin'
@maxkol43804 жыл бұрын
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.
@catherinelynnfraser20014 жыл бұрын
Much respect from a leafs fan.. you cant not love Ovi and what he has brought to hockey. Completely one of a kind.
@ianstuart73954 жыл бұрын
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.
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
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 🤙🏼
@5.7heaven4 жыл бұрын
Ovi straight up said “ok boomer”
@bruv86684 жыл бұрын
LMFAO did not see this one coming
@vitoscaletta98284 жыл бұрын
not a caps fan but ovi is probably the best scorer I have seen in my lifetime
@rickyrougs4 жыл бұрын
Nate Mauratt if you consider 21 young then yeah. didn’t really start watching hockey until about 06-07
@rickyrougs4 жыл бұрын
Love Ovi--from a Rangers' fan. So happy the Caps finally won. Great video.
@fasteddie98674 жыл бұрын
8:01 Man, I still got chills and tears in my eyes when Ovi lift that cup
@Rezisorss4 жыл бұрын
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
@taxi6154 жыл бұрын
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.
@Diamondback3384 жыл бұрын
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
@k20a_dave9 ай бұрын
Simple The Best!!! Ови, долгой спортивной карьеры тебе и счастья твоей семье!
@SilverKMV4 жыл бұрын
Dazoni!!
@jdekush24724 жыл бұрын
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.
@nhlvan4 жыл бұрын
@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.
@nhlvan4 жыл бұрын
And the great one shit probably 600 goals on the ice with his shit era with the thinnest pads ever .
@slitherking6214 жыл бұрын
Still brings tears to my eyes, that final call to win The Cup.
@WISSPORTS164 жыл бұрын
Best goal scorer in NHL history. Best shot in NHL history.
@Anticipat0r4 жыл бұрын
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.
@DwayneIsKing4 жыл бұрын
I hope Ovi will break Gretzky record and got his jersey number retired , good luck in new season !
@2bad4you184 жыл бұрын
2BAD4YOU already one goal closer!! 255 more goals!!!!!
@jackbelden38514 жыл бұрын
His number will obviously be retired
@Unknown-ph9oj4 жыл бұрын
No way he doesnt get his jersey retired and get put in the hall
@bucketlcs4 жыл бұрын
@@Unknown-ph9oj I think he means league wide, probably a jab at the NHL for retiring no.99 league wide.
@robertmcnamara23974 жыл бұрын
It is impossible bro 92 goals will not happen im sorry
@YoRelemDjah4 жыл бұрын
The man. Cool dude and obviously beyond amazing player. Coming from a lifelong North Stars/Dallas Stars fan.
@kperry19694 жыл бұрын
Legend, I’d take him over Gretzky for goal scoring
@ben_cross214 жыл бұрын
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.
@Jimmyfly2154 жыл бұрын
@@Jimmyfly215 if Ovechkin played in the 80s he would have over a thousand goals
@PimpPhilth4 жыл бұрын
@@Jimmyfly215 so youre claiming ovechkin is not a pure goal scorer
@ostrich..4 жыл бұрын
James Sweeney he said for goal scoring you tit
@calisvn11134 жыл бұрын
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
@Jimmyfly2154 жыл бұрын
much respect for Ovi from a greasy Pens fan ✌🏻
@runawaymakefriendswiththem89054 жыл бұрын
Cry every time when I see him hop off the bench in game 5
@bockuu44854 жыл бұрын
I'm a Toronto fan from England. Love ovie. Brings a tear to my eye
@mikeburton58913 жыл бұрын
everytime I head "the demons have been exercised" I get chills,
@brettkaufman66864 жыл бұрын
Some of these clips make me cry of joy Specifically John Walton’s voice
@jennymears87644 жыл бұрын
For all his craziness he seems pretty shy. As a lifelong Caps fan just gotta enjoy his amazing play while it lasts
@StreetComp4 жыл бұрын
HiZ RedShift probably doesn’t feel entirely comfortable doing formal interviews in English
@Slipknot53014 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!
@firstlast77194 жыл бұрын
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.
@Bigdaddio4 жыл бұрын
great video, great man, gonna be LEGEND
@hullu874 жыл бұрын
The guy has a great personality. Fans love him
@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co4 жыл бұрын
i was so happy for him almost more than i would be for my own team
@itsjaynguyen4 жыл бұрын
Rachel was forsure tryna get that Great 8 Snake
@glupshitto19774 жыл бұрын
Happy ovi silenced his haters. From a LA fan to all caps fans and ovi I tip my hat to ya.
@insidixus39423 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend
@Howard2k3k4 жыл бұрын
I got chills at least 3 or 4 times watching this
@zesty__sauce6684 жыл бұрын
Karen Sanders just cause rewatching my team win the championship was the best feeling ever
@zesty__sauce6684 жыл бұрын
great video. Have loved watching OV as a fan of hockey
@timsimtv4 жыл бұрын
Every single time I watch this I shed tears
@gavinfyfe60034 жыл бұрын
him and datsyuk are my fav players of all time.
@mh68mh4 жыл бұрын
"No celebration when you score goal, do do do eh oh ehhh" sold
@jamiefisher84114 жыл бұрын
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.
@cbkhello3 жыл бұрын
😂😂 “Don’t celebration when you score goal”
@Kevwhite1154 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ovi.
@user-hr1we4xd9u4 жыл бұрын
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.
@420clubber4 жыл бұрын
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
@wiplash253 жыл бұрын
Ovie the only real rockstar in the NHL!
@ilcapitano0104 жыл бұрын
We need a full length film for 20 years 🤧
@Corporalfork9 күн бұрын
OVECHKIN IS THE MAN !!!
@rjp47164 жыл бұрын
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.
@11DNA114 жыл бұрын
Im not crying. You're crying!
@patriciopatricio64864 жыл бұрын
Every time!
@Furyyuriy4 жыл бұрын
Awesome player and a great ambassador for the sport of hockey.
@davenc85273 жыл бұрын
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*
@amorpatriaenostralex38224 жыл бұрын
I am a Bruins fan but holy shit do I respect Ovechkin and what he has done to the NHL. The Great 8.
@mattmurphy54174 жыл бұрын
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.
@LetsGoPreds4 жыл бұрын
I used to play ice hockey. It is a great sport and I am a fan of Ovi.
@skiandscytheguy4 жыл бұрын
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.
@redskinsman104 жыл бұрын
Chills!
@enflaskpost4 жыл бұрын
"i drive 180 one time" "you driven 180 in this car" "yeah" killed me
@user-yi9hz3or2t2 жыл бұрын
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.
@troyottosen87224 жыл бұрын
I’m not ashamed to say that I tear up when I see Ovie react to the final seconds of their Stanley cup win
@GReece4504 жыл бұрын
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.
@mikebeatty78142 жыл бұрын
Not only is he the goat but he had the goat cup celebration in NHL history
@seantaylornation21RIP4evr3 жыл бұрын
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
@dave1314 жыл бұрын
My favourite player of all time even when he was with dynamo
@allenwells469 Жыл бұрын
Hometown hero, so happy to have seen him get the cup what a moment in history.
@Ykpaina9883 жыл бұрын
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.
@craiggagnon84074 жыл бұрын
Avs fan here. I am so thankful he finally got a cup. It’d been a god damn shame if he never did.
@SRT480HP4 жыл бұрын
I remember the last time she interviewed him she asked about his brother who died after a car accident. I bet he's watching over him smiling at his success.
@nickpowers58174 жыл бұрын
Named his son Sergei after his late brother. OV's son was born just a few months after winning the Cup. What a year 2018 was for OV.
@moskillz764 жыл бұрын
@@moskillz76 yeah I heard that and he earned it good for him
@nickpowers58174 жыл бұрын
Без всяких натяжек ВЕЛИКИЙ ИГРОК ! Игрок нашей эпохи.
@hafizbiktimirov18434 жыл бұрын
GOAT
@MrAllenIV4 жыл бұрын
MrAllenIV Crosby better
@AA-ji2my4 жыл бұрын
Спасибо Саша за игру!!!!😉
@vityasergiyenko72584 жыл бұрын
Fantastic player ....great for the league. Deserves every accolade.
@frenchycanada3 жыл бұрын
The raw emotions is what makes him so great! People always trying to get people to conform to a square peg round hole way of being!!!! Keep being Alexander. Your great!!!!!!
@NCFREEMAN4 жыл бұрын
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.
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
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.
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
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!
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.
"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 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
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.
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
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.
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
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!
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!
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 ✨
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
Ovechkin been one of my favorite players since he started and I'm a Bruins fan.
I am no Caps fan, but Ovi combines so beautifully outstanding skills and joyful personality that you cannot deny his immense impact in hockey
Looking back this 2nd E:60 interview is way better than the first.
His robot impression is on point.🤣
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.
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
I’m a hawks fan but Ovi will forever be my favorite player
Always been trading kane for ovi
I'm happy he actually won a cup. Hell of a player.
Greatest goal scorer in history
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!
A little more gray hair on me? A little more padding on you, darlin'
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.
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.
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 🤙🏼
Ovi straight up said “ok boomer”
LMFAO did not see this one coming
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
Love Ovi--from a Rangers' fan. So happy the Caps finally won. Great video.
8:01 Man, I still got chills and tears in my eyes when Ovi lift that cup
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
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.
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
Simple The Best!!! Ови, долгой спортивной карьеры тебе и счастья твоей семье!
Dazoni!!
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 .
Still brings tears to my eyes, that final call to win The Cup.
Best goal scorer in NHL history. Best shot in NHL history.
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 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
The man. Cool dude and obviously beyond amazing player. Coming from a lifelong North Stars/Dallas Stars fan.
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
much respect for Ovi from a greasy Pens fan ✌🏻
Cry every time when I see him hop off the bench in game 5
I'm a Toronto fan from England. Love ovie. Brings a tear to my eye
everytime I head "the demons have been exercised" I get chills,
Some of these clips make me cry of joy Specifically John Walton’s voice
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
Awesome!!!
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.
great video, great man, gonna be LEGEND
The guy has a great personality. Fans love him
i was so happy for him almost more than i would be for my own team
Rachel was forsure tryna get that Great 8 Snake
Happy ovi silenced his haters. From a LA fan to all caps fans and ovi I tip my hat to ya.
Absolute legend
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
great video. Have loved watching OV as a fan of hockey
Every single time I watch this I shed tears
him and datsyuk are my fav players of all time.
"No celebration when you score goal, do do do eh oh ehhh" sold
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.
😂😂 “Don’t celebration when you score goal”
Thanks, Ovi.
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.
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
Ovie the only real rockstar in the NHL!
We need a full length film for 20 years 🤧
OVECHKIN IS THE MAN !!!
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.
Im not crying. You're crying!
Every time!
Awesome player and a great ambassador for the sport of hockey.
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*
I am a Bruins fan but holy shit do I respect Ovechkin and what he has done to the NHL. The Great 8.
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 used to play ice hockey. It is a great sport and I am a fan of Ovi.
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.
Chills!
"i drive 180 one time" "you driven 180 in this car" "yeah" killed me
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’m not ashamed to say that I tear up when I see Ovie react to the final seconds of their Stanley cup win
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.
Not only is he the goat but he had the goat cup celebration in NHL history
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
My favourite player of all time even when he was with dynamo
Hometown hero, so happy to have seen him get the cup what a moment in history.
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.
Avs fan here. I am so thankful he finally got a cup. It’d been a god damn shame if he never did.
I remember the last time she interviewed him she asked about his brother who died after a car accident. I bet he's watching over him smiling at his success.
Named his son Sergei after his late brother. OV's son was born just a few months after winning the Cup. What a year 2018 was for OV.
@@moskillz76 yeah I heard that and he earned it good for him
Без всяких натяжек ВЕЛИКИЙ ИГРОК ! Игрок нашей эпохи.
GOAT
MrAllenIV Crosby better
Спасибо Саша за игру!!!!😉
Fantastic player ....great for the league. Deserves every accolade.
The raw emotions is what makes him so great! People always trying to get people to conform to a square peg round hole way of being!!!! Keep being Alexander. Your great!!!!!!
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.
OVI - BEST PLAYER EVER!!! 👍👍👍❤❤❤