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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- Some things are bigger than hockey. Before the start of tonights Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals game, Alex Ovechkin came up to Kris Letang during warmups in a nice moment. Letang has had a rough stretch lately suffering his 2nd stroke in his NHL career, coming back just to get injured meanwhile his father unfortunately passed away. So to see two bitter rivals of teams show this kind of compassion, is just great and you absolutely love to see it. The game was a great one that saw Ovechkin score the one timer in the fashion we've seen so many times. Plenty of action both ways but it led to a shootout. I cover it all in todays NHL hockey highlights video!
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This rivalry has been insanely good for the game of hockey. As a Caps fanI have the utmost respect for the Pens organization. It's nice to see these guys reach a point in their career where they can just appreciate each other.
If anyone is going to be our rival I'm glad it's Washington
Ovie really seems like a genuinely good guy. I recall some moments that make me like him, like declining a penalty when falling on his own, or giving a tap of appreciation to the goalie who made a great save on his shot.
yeah his love of putin's little ding-a-ling really shows what a good guy he is.
@@konanoobiemaster Not something I had any insight in and my comment was based on what I've observed on of him as a player.
Imagine rooting for a POS who supports Tyrannic murderous dictator. killing innocent people and kids.
A genuine good guy who's friends with Putin and won't say he's against mass rape and war crimes. To hell with Ovie. Deport him.
@@konanoobiemaster To be fair any of his family still in Russia would not have a good time if he spoke out against Putin.
i saw on the news one time where when the capitals were in edmonton to play the oilers, ovechkin saw a homeless man in the cold and gave him the winter coat he ( alex) was wearing.....alex is a truly nice human being such compassion and humility
I used to watched a lot of Ovechkin interviews especially with his parents and you can see who he gets his big heart from. I think he even mentions a lot about his dad being a really good man and giving up a lot for him and telling him to always be nice to others. Just something that stuck with me.
Like Bruce Wayne!
Canes fan here. Huge shout out to Letang and the entire Pens organization for the quick recovery!
As for Ovi... I've always thought he was a cool ass dude! Speaking of which, CAPS FANS... the stadium series game is just a few weeks away now!... How many of you are coming here to NC to join us!? It's always a fun time bantering back and forth with you Caps fans!
As a caps fan, I always loved our rivalry, and I'm happy you guys have always given us your best, its resulted in some of the best games to watch! 🤘
PLEASE NHL do away with the freaking shootout!!! Let them play till someone scores on a 3 on 3. The odds are it will be over in 10 minutes max. It's so much more fun to watch and exciting then the stupid shootout.
@@trvman1 They do it so that it’s over quicker. A shootout will most likely involve no more than 5 players from each team plus the tendy, and it involves almost no energy. If every game just had unlimited overtime then imagine how tired the players would be, and the game would most likely be incredibly boring because of how tired they are. I dislike the shootout, but I understand why they have it.
Ovechkin is the reason I am a Cap's fan . I grew up watching the B's on TV and at the Garden. This drives my son crazy.
@@rbspider the man is a legend, I'd root for where ever Gretzky is if I were around at the time as well as root for my home team. Haha
@@lobot6894 Absolutely , I love how he plays on and off Ice , If you haven't seen the Ovechkin . Malkin and Kuznetsov dress up as Mascots at a Russian league game I highly recommend finding it on YT .
Penguins fan but love that from ovi. Love it.
Class act, and just two weeks later or so Ovechkin’s father joins Kris Letang’s in heaven. What a mature rivalry. Seems like 2009 was just a few years ago.
He did something similar with Price a few years back. Went out of his way to say he missed him in the league and he's happy he's back.
By all accounts, Ovi is a good guy and a class act all around. As a Pens fan, I don't like the Capitals, but I am a big Ovechkin fan.
thats healthy to hear... i always hope for pens losses but where would i be without the rivalry with them, its played a large part in rejuvenating hockey in DC, and i hate seeing crosby doing great things against us but still feel lucky to be able to see him play... i never understood when fans cant accept the privilege of witnessing greatness, we were lucky to have these guys on our teams for their careers.
Ovi may be a nice guy in his personal life, but condoning and the actions of (and even endorsing) an evil dictator is pretty God-tier level scumbaggery. Lost a lot of respect for Ovi and Geno for the whole Putin Team thing. I'd like to think their views have changed since then, but who knows. Having family still living in Russia is no excuse to be okay with the violation of basic human rights. Panarin is really the only Russian player who has done the right thing.
@russs7574 so what chu gonna do when he gets 895 career goals?
That's one of the reasons I absolutely love hockey. Tremendous sportsmanship (most of the time). You just don't see things like that in other sports.
True. Buffalo and Boston will always be bitter rivals in every sport but Pat Bergeron legit told Tage Thompson at the face off dot he was praying for his wife and family after her cancer treatments. Hockey is played by men, not man babies who wanna tweet all day like the NFL and NBA.
lol, yes you do.
@@derekwoodford9955 Okay, you just don't see it as often.
@@jeremynolan4681 lol, because you don't watch other sports? lol...
It's fine, go ahead and make silly statements... It's not really that important.
@Derek Woodford You're right, it isn't. Neither is calling people out on their silly comments because they're wrong
Man, I didn't know just HOW CLOSE both of those guys are in total points. It's insane! Might as well be the exact same amount!
There aren't nearly as many lights on Crosby as ever before, and so it's easy to forget at what rate he has been and still is producing.
Two giants for hockey honestly, now and forever.
Seeing them at the end of their career makes me feel so freaking old and depressed; as if something stole 10 years of my life away :(
Close cuz Crosby missed so many games. If he was Phil Kessel those numbers look totally different.
They got some time left in them
Both top 20 all time now too. Will be 15th and 16th by season's end and likely in a few games at most.
Since they came into the league, Crosby is 2nd in goals in the NHL. People really do forget how good of a goal scorer he is. Of course, what is truly insane is that Ovi has ~%50 more goals than the dude in 2nd place. You can't find any stat where a player is that far ahead of 2nd place, unless you start talking about Gretzky, and total points or assists. It's bananas.
@@patrickhall6627 well, in all fairness, you *can* talk about the inverse of Ovi’s goals compared to Sid’s: their assists. Sid has like, 280 more assists in 170 less games. Both legends with different play styles.
Could only dream of him being on my team… awesome hockey player!
Not a caps fan, but ovi is an absolute legend and a stand up guy. Always hoping for good things for him. I hope things turn around for letang, that’s a tough tome :(
I'm an Oilers fan and recall hearing a story about Ovechkin giving his coat to a homeless guy here in Edmonton on game day. Seems like a solid dude.
Not sure you’d call a guy who believes what Putin is doing in Ukraine 🇺🇦 that’s not a Solid dude in my books. I’m surprised the NHL DIDNT KICK HIM OUT OF THE HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR STICKING UP FOR PUTIN THAT IS VERY SICKENING DISGUSTING 🤢 THE Ukrainian people must hate Ovie for sticking with Putin.
@Stock Guy keep your propaganda to yourself
@@Streaming2021 I am Slovak, I live in the Slovak Republic, I have relatives in Ukraine only about 12-13 miles from Kiev (the capital of UA), I live literally one mile and a bit from the border with Ukraine. I have not yet seen a Nazi Russian citizen, but I have already seen dozens of Ukrainians tattooed with the swastika, the number 666, The "Wolf's claw" or the "SS". ... I Know Ukrainians. After the Second World War, a group of collaborators from the Ukrainian organization "Bandera" wounded my ancestor when they wanted to shoot through the territory of Czechoslovakia to Austria. All in the post-2014 government are collaborators and traitors, thieves, nationalists, Nazis, and servants of the U.S. arms industry. Everything that has happened is the result of a bloody coup and the overthrow of a legitimate president. Putin is the only one who still holds the Russian nation in peace and borders. Be thankful for Putin, if a U.S.-installed president like Yeltsin would mean disaster and nuclear war. But that is what the fools in Washington, the Pentagon and London or Brussels want to provoke right now, by supporting the Nazis against Russia.
This is one of the reasons I hate being a leaf fan. All the media coverage is on them 90% of the time. I had no idea Letang was going through this. I wish him all the best and pray that he can stay healthy for a good playoff run and more importantly for himself and his family.
I was a leafs fan for 25 years I still love them but the media fk up everything no one wants to play in Toronto
As a Detroit fan it's seems as though Leafs fans put everything their team does under a microscope. Mathews reminds me of Yzerman back in the 90's. There was a lot of speculation if could win a cup. Seeing how the Leafs haven't won a playoffs series I'm seeing a lot of parallels between the two. Except back then Yzerman didn't have to deal with social media. But the writers in the papers were calling him out.
@wantsome7655 I agree 100%. I think your typical Leaf fan would really benefit from being a hockey fan first. I would like to know how many stop watching the playoffs once they get eliminated. Sure, it stings, but not watching the other series because your team isn't in it is a waste if you ask me. So much good hockey and historical moments.
@@josepharthurbennett There's a lot of pressure for an original six team that hasn't won a cup in 50 years. Leafs fans are in for a treat if their team can start winning and they will. I started watching the Red Wings in 1990. 25 years of play off hockey. It was one hell of a ride. I saw some amazing stuff like the Russian 5. I knew at the time I was watching something special. I still watch even when they suck. I like watching the younger players progress. I got to watch Datsyuk's entire career. Saw many of his highlight reel stuff live. My top 3 teams I hate are Montreal Leafs and Penguins. It's all in good fun though.
@wantsome7655 that's what makes the sport the best there is.
Ovechkin has always been known as a very empathetic, compassionate and classy guy off the ice. There was another situation very similar to this where his compassion was shown when he gave his condolances to Brian Burke about Burke's son's death. Ovechkin never played for Burke, but he saw him pass by the dressing room and called out to him. He put his arm around Burke's shoulder and said "I am so sorry about your son". If that's not compassionate, then I don't know what is.
Letang suffering another stroke is not a good sign. I'm not a fan of the Penguins, but I would never wish that on any person, including my worst enemy (if I had one).
So compassionate he literally started team putin to promote his favourite facist dictator.
Oh you have one ... ME!!
Unless you are gay.
I also remember the story of him buying a homeless man in Edmonton warm clothes for the winter when the Capitals travelled to Edmonton for a game
Great comment!
What a class act.Good for you Ovi......Best wishes to Letang......
As a Caps fan I absolutely hate the Penguins with my entire being. With that being said, these are all human beings and Letang has suffered quite a few tragedies over the last year. During pregame when I saw him on the ice I paused and thought damn he's been though so much, it's really good to see him on the ice. Never want to see anyone suffering, even Penguins.
Yeah, go caps but I absolutely hate it when someone is hurt
Love the rivalry, love the humanity even more ❤
So grateful that I witnessed another great era of hockey 🙏🏽
Ovi is so great. Tough, gritty, talented and when he’s not playing…kind.
I’m a westerner but always enjoy this rivalry. Good health to Letang, and props to Ovi..
Two great Hockey players just being human…!
Ovi having just lost his Father yesterday .. this hits different .. my condolences
Caps fans are so lucky to have such a player like Ovi
We had our 40 years of misery before he got here, making his achievements even more meaningful. As a fan, you have the chance to see your team win the cup every year. Getting to see a record broken of most goals all time is even more special than winning the cup. I was 37, in 2017, when we lost in the playoffs yet again, and thought it was boderline unfair that at 37, I hadn't seen 1 DC team win, since I was 11. In 2018, the Caps won, then the Nats, and now Ovi is looking like he will break the record.
@@georgekitchen7046 I'm a grown man but first time watching hockey game I cried of joy when Ovi lift that cup, that was unforgettable
@@coordinator3039 Please provide evidence. Hearsay is irresponsible to use, as evidence. If you say he didn't come out against it publicly, I would remind you that he is a hockey player; not a politician. Situations like this are nuanced. It only appears black and white to small minded people.
For the amount of times theses two have banged into each other,nice to see the respect and caring for your fellow competitor
As a Pens fan its tough to see Letang going through all of that. And so awesome to see Ovechkin check with him to see how he's doing. I've always wanted Gretzkys records to be broken and Ovechkin should certainly take the goal record. And I cant think of a better person to do so.
Damn I haven’t watched nhl in years letang and ovi are still on the same team and in the league that’s crazy
Ovi still dropping 40 - 50 goals
Ovi is a certified OG and hockey legend
Honestly the rest of the video is cool, but the Ovi stopping by letang is the important part. So cool to see two guys that have battled in the highest moments in the playoffs take a second in the regular season say "hey you ok??" thats the best part of sports imo. You can beat the shit outa each other but when real life hits taking a second to say "everything good?" is beyond anything.
No Matter if you like him or not this man is a class act 👏 👌
Ovechkin, as most probably know, lost a brother when he was very young. The articles state that Ovi idolized his brother and that his brother introduced him to hockey. I think that is likely a foundation for his empathy.
Great example of true sportsmanship you can only find in either the NHL or professional/international rugby leagues. Love it!
There is no sport like hockey. The respect they show eachother. The respect they show the fans. The way they interact with young kids at the game. It’s mind boggling to me that hockey isn’t the most dominant sport.
As opposed to the NBA, where players routinely get fans ejected from arenas for hurting their feelings.
Letang has been through alot of tough times. Classy by Ovi.
Love this rivalry these two teams have its a shame that we only get this 3 times this season someone in the schedule making department screwed that up
I didn't realize this until now. That's just absurd.
As disappointed as I was when the Oilers were eliminated in 2017, I was happy to see Ovechkin finally get to hoist a Cup.
Ovie has alot of class.
From what I've seen of Ovie throughout his career, he's a good human being. What he did here is normal behavior for him
They're all people first and hockey players second
Man I love seeing stuff like that shows me that they’re still great people in this world❤💯💯💯💯
Lovin these kind of videos, very glad I found this channel. Keep it up boss.
Thanks man, glad to hear it!
Unbelievable moment for two longtime rivals. Only in hockey. 👍🏼
Love Ovie ! ❤ he’s going to score 50 again this year as a grey 38 year old man.
Great person and great player !
Ovechkin, his RV, the greatest hockey player I've ever seen I'm convinced he's the greatest hockey player that ever lived and I mean that
Hockey is not just a game.
Many hockey player on an ice enemies, but in real life their are good friends.
Ovi is one of thousands hockey players who will do the same.
As a Caps fan, love to see it. Also, I am a huge admirer of the Pens franchise. SuperMario saving the team for Pittsburgh and managing it as he has is simply incredible. Best to Letang and his family.
Respect!!
Hockey is about respect
Very cool moment Ovi
Class act
Ovechkin Has Matured Into A Great Human Being, Classy, Thoughtful, A Gentleman, Oh & Very Skilled Hockey Player! :)
P.S No Teams Even Seem To Challenge Ovie On That Left Wing Dot Quick Release One Timer!
Let Your Goalie See It If He Can Get There!
He is horrible he condones putin who wants this creep owning the goal scoring record to bad he didn't play early 90s kocur give him a good right hand
ovechkin is the type player fans would love to have on their fav team. the guy seems like he is always max effort regardless of the situation
Ovechkin brings an extra dimension to the game. I hope kids coming up can learn by his compassion. Thank you for pointing out what Ovi brings to the game.
ovi is a class act through and through!
Ov. has always been a gentleman
OVI big man, i love this guy. Congrats caps (Minnessota fan)
Class act by ovi.
As a Caps fan, I think you do a good job being a hockey fan in this video! Wouldn't be nearly as fun being a Caps fan if the Penguins didn't exist.
Who would say that just in two weeks time Ovi will go through this himself.
Alex's father passed away today.
Crosby and Ovechkin continue to accumulate points even though they are both past their prime years, although Crosby has played in fewer games. INCREDIBLE how many goals Ovechkin has scored from that position even with the opposition KNOWING the shot is coming. IMO he is the best pure goal scorer the world has seen so far. Next season or early into the following season he will break THE GREAT ONES goal total. I, for one, for the longest time, NEVER BELIEVED that 894 goals in regular season would be eclipsed. I LOVE SIDNEY’S game and his approach. He is the best TWO-WAY PLAYER, EVER, IMO. Overall, it has been GREAT TO WITNESS THESE 2 CONSUMMATE OVERACHIEVERS !
I have been fortunate enough to see these 2 play on the same ice on numerous occasions, probably 8 or so times including last night. It's a real privilege.
Kris Letang's career is tragic, although amazing.
First he lost his closest friend, Luc Bourdon, when he barely had his place in the NHL cemented.
Then his 1st stroke. Following years with injuries. Then his second stroke and lower body injury. And the death of his father.
He is indeed persistant at least. He still goes on.
I have never cared for the Pens (goes back to Mario days) but have always liked Letang. Very cool of Ovie but not surprising. I doubt there are many hockey fans that wouldn't want Alex wearing their favorite team's jersey.
Ovi is pretty class. Everybody doesn’t talk about him like a real leader, but between this and Bergeron checking on Thompson’s SO, you see real leadership there. Goes beyond the game, and beyond your team.
Ovi 👍🎆
Pens and Caps are such rivals they even cripple themselves together hoping an aging core somehow will make another run for the cup.
Great Sportsmanship from Ovechkin. Checking on Letang.
1:03 I remember seeing Nasher post a short about this. He had a controller in his hands and it “died” and he turned it back on perfect timing when Ovi scores
Ovi is a hockey player & a fine man
hey great breakdown man and looked like a fun game. good coverage
Thanks dude!
Pure class, all around. This is why I want my kids to play hockey.
Kids don't need to play hockey for class. Junior hockey is much more likely to leave your kids with a serious lack of class.
Yeah im a former AAA player and let me say putting your kid in hockey isn't automatically going to fill them with class. It actually might do the complete opposite. Theres racisms in locker rooms etc you just dont hear about it but as a player trust me it exists along with other gnarly bad qualities. Theres just as much toxicity in hockey as any other sport.
Also, if you're going to enroll your kids in hockey then you should be expecting lots of injuries ranging from not so severe to pretty severe. it happens, it happened to me lots. hockey is a fast paced extremely physical sport.
Great stuff!
seeing the defenseman get pissed off on that first goal haha
you can almost hear his thoughts: i knew he wasn't just standing there doing nothing just to mess with us!
he left him alone for just a split second and BOOM! goal.
It took a while for Ovie to be a great North American hockey player. Cherry was always on his ass. I'm glad he is in our sport
Not a Caps fan but I liked Mike Gartner. Great classy move by Ovie, Ovie is such a fun player to watch. .
That's how you know Ovie is truly great. It doesn't even matter if he's just standing there, nobody can stop him anyways :D
Hahahahaha! That’s crazy. Just stands there waiting for the puck. I’ve never seen that before. So funny!
Good sportsmanship is just that
Those career points you highlighted for Crosby and Ovie are absolutely RIDICULOUS.
What I didn't realize... was Ovie having played almost 200 games more than Sid..?!? And even with that they're practically tied in career points.
👏👏👏👏... for Crosby
THEN you look at the GOALS total in that span....
👏👏👏👏... for Ovie.
Ngl, I feel lucky to have lived and witnessed LIVE the incredible rivalry between these two Legends and their Teams.
And What makes this rivalry one of the Best in NHL history, is the fact that both Captains have remained with their respective teams for their entire "First ballot HOF" careers.
( and let's be honest here, they'll both retire wearing the only jersey they've ever known. ) LEGENDS.
* if you're still reading this ⏳⏳⌛ I apologize, but just wanted to add... that I too am a diehard Pens fan but even with that... I gotta admit that when Ovie and the Caps finally won it ALL and got to hoist Lord Stanley, it genuinely felt RIGHT. It just makes Ovie's incredible career so much more memorable knowing he's been a Champion. Nothing but Respect for that guy, even though he's teed off on my team's netminders for years.
Cheers mate...👍👍
Shows u Ovees character.
What a player
It’s a work smarter not harder situation now. He just knows better
Did I hear that right , letang had 2 strokes? Damn man hope he feeling better
Likely to be jab related.
class act all the way, not just a hockey goat
Half of my home's value is due to being about a dozen miles from where Ovechkin plays NHL home games.
respect
Love Alex can't wait for him to pass 99
I've met Ovechkin on several occasions and he is truly a class act. I deal with a ton of celebs and sports stars and honestly he is one of the nicest guys I've come across.
I love hockey!
Congratulations
Ovechkin, class act and a great example for young players
Man Ovie has really won me over with his class, consistency and being a straight LEGEND. Go Kings Go!
Wasn't really paying attention to what vid I clicked on, and only started paying attention at 0:17 mark and read the title simultaneously.
Ovi is a real competitor but also a great man. Can see he cares about all.
Ovi is a real one for sure. Hope he beats Gretzky’s record for goals.
wow love it!
How can you not respect Letang? MF’er isn’t afraid to die on the ice. Good on Ovi though, a lot of respect to him as well.
How can you not like Ovi, what a legend ♥
Mainly because he tacitly endorses the genocide of the Ukrainian people.
He's a buddy, and supporter, of a man killing thousands of innocent people, on both sides, because of his ego?
Ovechkin is a great player, but he is a chicken as well. He loves throwing big hits but he won't drop the mitts unless it's somebody he has 30+ lbs on.
@@carrguitar2707 Let me guess, you're a salty Canes fan? lmao.
@@carrguitar2707 he has 30+ pounds on almost 95% of NHL players
0:50 why does it say 2 and 3 in active points leaders when they are actually 1 and 2.
Ovi is nothing but "class", he has never forgotten where he came from. I keep waiting for that ESPN commercial with a phone, office chair and desk at the top of the right circle, with pucks flying around and defenders looking at the desk trying to check the waste basket and desk. Then a puck knocks over his coffee and he looks over to a confused Backstrom and says, "cmon man, that's the second time today, and where are those scouting reports I asked for?!"
I love hockey
And then he got into a fight later in the game with one of the Caps…LOL…love hockey!!!
OV is a class act.
Ovi is the best
I think Letang is going to win the Masteron Trophy