crosby - ovechkin era is the stuff of legends. they're still firing on all cylinders and seem like they're enjoying it more than ever before. just a couple of GOATs man
What's sad is idk what will ever compare once they're gone, at least for me. I am 27 ('97 baby). I was raised a hockey fan from the very beginning of the Crosby OV era. I grew up watching these guys go head to head from the very start of their careers. Seeing their careers play out the way they have and having gotten into watching hockey essentially after the 04-05 lockout is when my fandom started (old enough to fully understand what's going on), any of us who have grown up in the Crosby Ovi era are unlikely to truly see anything like this again for a long time. Basically... really high expectations for player to player rivalry😆 I hope there is another Crosby Ovi like player matchup/rivalry some time in the future once these guys have packed it in. I feel truly blessed beyond belief to have been raised in the era of the rivalry between these 2 all time greats and it would be amazing for the game to have something similar again in the future. There are currently players who are of their levels obviously (McDavid MacKinnon etc). But the RIVALRY between them is what truly made their era special. We need another player rivalry like that again once these guys hang up the skates. It's been a true blessing to grow up watching that matchup since I was a kid.
@@jamesstemmler7620 I can assure you, there will be new ones once they are gone and there's room for such storyline in our minds. Kinda silly to talk about anything else currently still this is just better story, but imagine Draisaitl or McDavid leaving Oilers for Clagary and story that could be told. Or MacKinnon and Barkov run into each other in finals. Or Sharks start to get good with Seattle and someone from Seattle injures Maclini with a dirty hit and every match after that becomes a heated battle. You never know where the next storyline will come from, what it will come from, but we as humans love stories and they always come. :)
@@jamesstemmler7620There will be a new era and new rivalry and it will be just as good in a different way. I remember growing up on the Mario and Gretzky years and my dad would tell me it would never live up to the 60s and 70s until he admitted that it did.
@@jamesstemmler7620In order for a replication of an Ovi/Crosby rivalry, it’d take back to back years where 2 different teams that are division rivals both win the draft lottery and get awarded a bonafide, slam dunk, no brainer elite 1st overall pick. But I say it’s unlikely we ever see a rivalry like Ovi/Sid ever again, Ovi the elite Two-way, Sniper, Playmaker, Power Forward & Sid the elite Two-way, Playmaker, Sniper, Grinder.
I can't see why you don't get millons of subscribers and more views that what you got (Your number are very good tough that's not the point at all) I think every NHL fan should watch your recap every week and enjoy your incredible video editing. You nail how to synthesize the information and not be boring or redundant. Absolutly beautiful my friend! Keep up the good work!
@@AgentG128 I think we have all seen enough Bs, Rags, and Hawks in the winter classic. If they want people to watch the game, then make it with playoff capable teams.
18:26. Thought I’d just say Mo Seider was one of the main reason we were able to close out that game, and had 3 points, so you gotta give the man his flowers.
Man, this Stanley cup final is gonna be lit! The Sabres and Sharks are gonna put on an absolute show! (No but actually though, could you imagine? I actually want it to happen just because it would be way to hilarious)
I love your weekly recaps. Excellent editing, excellent commentary, always funny, accurate and highly analytical, like you're a hockey expert... I don't know man your work is something unique that every fan can sink their teeth into. I hope you find lots of success with this. Keep it up, you do great work.
@@Electron-qg1oyNHL hosted an outdoor game in Los Angeles. Remember, it was HOTTER in Denver in 2016 (65°), and other outdoor stadium series games have had weather issues (rain, etc). The ice making tech is so good, they can keep a ice rink frozen in surprisingly high temps. I think the seasonal average just has to be below like 65° or something for them to be physically able to host an outdoor (stadium) game…
Habs seemed dead in the water at the end of November. Huge turnaround in December though, with the addition of Carrier through a trade and Laine returning to the lineup.
The Carrier trade is gonna go down as an unsung hero moment if the Habs can continue playing well. Huge turnaround that having a completely solidified d-core is heavily supporting.
@@ctlraltdestroy Carrier stabilizing the core is huge but the goalies have also been fire for the habs. Then again, it might just be a hot streak. Ill be paying attention to my habs.
beat Panthers 4-0, 24 shots beat Lightning 5-2, 36 shots beat Vegas, 3-2, 22 shots beat Colorado 4-3, 24 shots That's all of the Stanley Cup Champs in the 2020s so far on the road, isn't it? One shutout, one shootout... A late Xmas gift, but sure, I'll take it! Go Habs Go!
I just want to say that all this young goalies nowadays are much more prepared and NHL ready than their peers. Future of goaltending is in good hands with guys like Dostal, Askarov, Wolf, Dobes, Blomqvist, Soderblom, and Annunen between the pipes
Montreal, beats 4 of the previous Stanley Cup champions... and loses to the bottom of the league Blackhawks. I'm an Oilers fan and us losing to the cup final rematch against the Predators in Edmonton sucked... but Dobes in his NHL debut shutting them out and Habs fans chanting Ole in their den!? That was beautiful. The Habs have easily become my guilty pleasure team to watch. Laine coming back from IR seems to have given them a much needed morale boost and they're looking crazy good. Plus, Casey Price doing a shoutout to Dobes after that shutout is awesome
@@DavidVandemark David , I did not say that OV is a great player in scoring but it is a greater skill to score 5 on 5.. when you have a great shot like OV and you can stand alone and other 4 players set you up for an open shot then its easier to score. Have a Great day
@@jjstar2022 Omg buddy we’re in an era where it’s substantially harder to score than it was when Gretzky was playing. The game isn’t the same. Quit your crying.
Like it or not. Ovi is beating that goal record. I wasn’t sure how I was gonna feel about it but after watching hockey for 40 years, my hats off sir and god speed.
He's realised this season he isn't what he used to be. He can't carry and protect the puck like he used to. He needs the young fellas to do it for him and it's working.
I don't play or even really watch hockey like that anymore (grew up a sabres & sharks fan lol) but i always watch these weekly recaps ever since i found your channel. absolutely hilarious and very informative love learning the little league dramas like this too keep up the amazing videos man.
I just so happened to be at Nationwide Arena for Blue Jackets-Red Wings to complete the Metro Division home arenas and saw the exciting finish! It was the first time I saw Detroit even get a point in seven games I've seen them in person!
Crosby and Ovechkin are the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson of Hockey - two generational talents and a rivalry that became must-see hockey and saved the NHL.
As long as ive been watching NHL hockey the whistle doesnt blow for a hurt player unless it is 1. They might actually die or 2. Their team has possession of the puck didnt really look like either for the Avalanche
I think what pisses me off more than anything is the pettiness going on within some orgs and guys not performing as they should. Also why is San Jose going crazy like that 😂
I think one reason that the WC is dropping in viewership is because of the over saturation of outdoor games. Another is that the matchups as of late have been lackluster at best. I know they schedule them about a year or more in advance, but there is no way anyone was going to care about this year’s game. I think the NYE move was kinda smart. Although, they barely got the word out about it being switched to the 31st. Personally, I think the best Winter Classic was 2011. That Winter Classic had Ovi and Sid, two really good teams, an excellent HBO documentary, and weather had caused the game to be moved to prime time. As Caps fan, it was perfect. Oh and it still is the most viewed Winter Classic to date.
first things first, love the vids my guy... but can we get a little more in depth breakdown of this caps squad every once in a while? feels like each recap is just a flyover of how good this team is playing. obviously biased, but would love some more love for the screamin' eagles!
Ball arena was intense after the Wedgewood goal, and the Avs were absolutely furious and out for blood. Unfortunate for the Sabres that they had to catch the ire of a pissed off Avs team rather than the ref deserving to catch the elbow, but oh well. Side note, didnt love the Avs play against the Habs, but to their credit, they've been the giant slayer as of late, so good for them, they played well.
“The Sharks are still undefeated in 2025” is a sentence I never thought I’d hear. As a Kings fan, I feel attacked
While not ever really looking to eat PEOPLE, Sharks sometimes do attack.
@ They’d eat me for sure. I’m a whole snack
You are just jellly cause you ain’t got Celli!
@@1Bigbird91 true! GO SHARKS!
Go Vegas
crosby - ovechkin era is the stuff of legends. they're still firing on all cylinders and seem like they're enjoying it more than ever before. just a couple of GOATs man
What's sad is idk what will ever compare once they're gone, at least for me. I am 27 ('97 baby). I was raised a hockey fan from the very beginning of the Crosby OV era. I grew up watching these guys go head to head from the very start of their careers. Seeing their careers play out the way they have and having gotten into watching hockey essentially after the 04-05 lockout is when my fandom started (old enough to fully understand what's going on), any of us who have grown up in the Crosby Ovi era are unlikely to truly see anything like this again for a long time. Basically... really high expectations for player to player rivalry😆 I hope there is another Crosby Ovi like player matchup/rivalry some time in the future once these guys have packed it in. I feel truly blessed beyond belief to have been raised in the era of the rivalry between these 2 all time greats and it would be amazing for the game to have something similar again in the future. There are currently players who are of their levels obviously (McDavid MacKinnon etc). But the RIVALRY between them is what truly made their era special. We need another player rivalry like that again once these guys hang up the skates. It's been a true blessing to grow up watching that matchup since I was a kid.
Same. They were perfect for their teams, their cities, the league, etc. They helped to bolster the league. As a Caps fan, I am enjoying the ride.
@@jamesstemmler7620 I can assure you, there will be new ones once they are gone and there's room for such storyline in our minds. Kinda silly to talk about anything else currently still this is just better story, but imagine Draisaitl or McDavid leaving Oilers for Clagary and story that could be told. Or MacKinnon and Barkov run into each other in finals. Or Sharks start to get good with Seattle and someone from Seattle injures Maclini with a dirty hit and every match after that becomes a heated battle. You never know where the next storyline will come from, what it will come from, but we as humans love stories and they always come. :)
@@jamesstemmler7620There will be a new era and new rivalry and it will be just as good in a different way. I remember growing up on the Mario and Gretzky years and my dad would tell me it would never live up to the 60s and 70s until he admitted that it did.
@@jamesstemmler7620In order for a replication of an Ovi/Crosby rivalry, it’d take back to back years where 2 different teams that are division rivals both win the draft lottery and get awarded a bonafide, slam dunk, no brainer elite 1st overall pick. But I say it’s unlikely we ever see a rivalry like Ovi/Sid ever again, Ovi the elite Two-way, Sniper, Playmaker, Power Forward & Sid the elite Two-way, Playmaker, Sniper, Grinder.
"close your damn legs son" 😂 "he gave him so many lefts he was begging him for a right" dude ur killin me with the jokes😂
I know, eh? I liked, "Ceci, that sniper, is now only 800 goals back of Ovi," lol.
The humour is improving on the channel 😅🔥
I can't see why you don't get millons of subscribers and more views that what you got (Your number are very good tough that's not the point at all) I think every NHL fan should watch your recap every week and enjoy your incredible video editing. You nail how to synthesize the information and not be boring or redundant. Absolutly beautiful my friend! Keep up the good work!
Bro this comment made me relize I haven’t subscribed yet thank you
@@Electron-qg1oy same 😅😅🙏
The next winter classic should be like a Maple leafs Canadiens game
Look what one 30+ goal scorer has done for MTL.
Counter-argument - If you insist on Original Six, make it Leafs @ Bruins. At least then it's worth watching XD
@@AgentG128 I think we have all seen enough Bs, Rags, and Hawks in the winter classic. If they want people to watch the game, then make it with playoff capable teams.
Agreed, lets get some rival teams who haven't been there in a while.
@@AgentG128 but then there isn’t anyone for the 30 other franchises to root for
"Ceci that sniper is now only 800 goals back from Ovie..." XD
Hey, hes mr game 7! But Im not joiking I called him NoNo for the last 2 seasons bringing Nurse down. This was a weird week..
My favorite day of the week is because of these recaps 🙌
It's the day of the lord!
...that Benson goal with the goalie down in the net was something else...
Suuuuuuuuper frustrating
Colorado guy doesn’t hit him into the goalie then it never happens
Okay, can't blame Benson for that one... Dman's fault, which is why the ref didn't blow it dead
18:26. Thought I’d just say Mo Seider was one of the main reason we were able to close out that game, and had 3 points, so you gotta give the man his flowers.
Sens fans salty af
Man, this Stanley cup final is gonna be lit! The Sabres and Sharks are gonna put on an absolute show! (No but actually though, could you imagine? I actually want it to happen just because it would be way to hilarious)
Thanks, really enjoy your recaps.
Wow - thank you for supporting the channel ❤️
not me refreshing youtube til this drops. Fire as always
Hockey Psychology drops and I'm here faster than drama in the Nucks locker room
I love your weekly recaps. Excellent editing, excellent commentary, always funny, accurate and highly analytical, like you're a hockey expert...
I don't know man your work is something unique that every fan can sink their teeth into. I hope you find lots of success with this. Keep it up, you do great work.
The Winter Classic should always be of the 2 teams that were in the Cup Finals the previous year.
It would be hard to have an outdoor game if Dallas made the final instead of Edmonton
@@Electron-qg1oyNHL hosted an outdoor game in Los Angeles. Remember, it was HOTTER in Denver in 2016 (65°), and other outdoor stadium series games have had weather issues (rain, etc). The ice making tech is so good, they can keep a ice rink frozen in surprisingly high temps. I think the seasonal average just has to be below like 65° or something for them to be physically able to host an outdoor (stadium) game…
@@Electron-qg1oyThere has already been an outdoor game in Dallas back in 2020. They played the Preds at the Cotton Bowl.
@@Electron-qg1oy2020 in the Cotton Bowl.
@@Electron-qg1oy The game itself can be played anywhere. Not just in the cities of the teams from the SCF the previous season.
that upl ups reference caught me off guard lmao
Habs seemed dead in the water at the end of November. Huge turnaround in December though, with the addition of Carrier through a trade and Laine returning to the lineup.
The Carrier trade is gonna go down as an unsung hero moment if the Habs can continue playing well. Huge turnaround that having a completely solidified d-core is heavily supporting.
@@ctlraltdestroy Carrier stabilizing the core is huge but the goalies have also been fire for the habs. Then again, it might just be a hot streak. Ill be paying attention to my habs.
beat Panthers 4-0, 24 shots
beat Lightning 5-2, 36 shots
beat Vegas, 3-2, 22 shots
beat Colorado 4-3, 24 shots
That's all of the Stanley Cup Champs in the 2020s so far on the road, isn't it? One shutout, one shootout...
A late Xmas gift, but sure, I'll take it! Go Habs Go!
I would seriously be so lost in the NHL season without you! Keep it up!
I love these weekly updates keep it going
I love these recaps. The digs at Bettman are killer.
Your videos deserve millions of views man. Genuinely look forward to each upload.
Best hockey recap content out there, even beyond UA-cam
I just want to say that all this young goalies nowadays are much more prepared and NHL ready than their peers.
Future of goaltending is in good hands with guys like Dostal, Askarov, Wolf, Dobes, Blomqvist, Soderblom, and Annunen between the pipes
Annunen sucks
Is it me, or do young goalies bring their A game against the oilers ? And yes, I sense the incoming hate.
Could throw Woll and Lankinen in there as well
@@GolfLegends69 i mean woll is like 25 but his 2 games against Boston last year were good
@@Electron-qg1oy
goalies don’t generally hit their prime until they’re nearly 30🤷♂️
These recaps help me catch up so easily. Love you king
LOL the Barry Trotz Sphere joke was so good. Amazing.
Montreal, beats 4 of the previous Stanley Cup champions... and loses to the bottom of the league Blackhawks. I'm an Oilers fan and us losing to the cup final rematch against the Predators in Edmonton sucked... but Dobes in his NHL debut shutting them out and Habs fans chanting Ole in their den!? That was beautiful. The Habs have easily become my guilty pleasure team to watch. Laine coming back from IR seems to have given them a much needed morale boost and they're looking crazy good. Plus, Casey Price doing a shoutout to Dobes after that shutout is awesome
they got goalied hard vs chicago.
Bro we gotta get you on ESPN you do the BEST NHL weekly report ever! TY! Top Notch!
We appreciate you for crushing these every week!!
Ovi keeps scoring is just blowing my mind. He doesn’t stop
When OV scores the same amount of 5 on 5 goals as gretz then i will say best goal scorer. easy to score goals on a power play
@@jjstar2022you know something is great when you have to start finding reasons why it’s not. Otherwise, it wouldn’t even be a conversation.
@@DavidVandemark David , I did not say that OV is a great player in scoring but it is a greater skill to score 5 on 5.. when you have a great shot like OV and you can stand alone and other 4 players set you up for an open shot then its easier to score. Have a Great day
@@jjstar2022 Omg buddy we’re in an era where it’s substantially harder to score than it was when Gretzky was playing. The game isn’t the same. Quit your crying.
JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO EAT DINNER, HE UPLOADS AT THE PERFECT TIME
Like it or not. Ovi is beating that goal record. I wasn’t sure how I was gonna feel about it but after watching hockey for 40 years, my hats off sir and god speed.
He's realised this season he isn't what he used to be. He can't carry and protect the puck like he used to. He needs the young fellas to do it for him and it's working.
Love that Fleury save ❤
The less you talk about vegas the happier I am. Means my boys are doing good LOL
I don't play or even really watch hockey like that anymore (grew up a sabres & sharks fan lol) but i always watch these weekly recaps ever since i found your channel. absolutely hilarious and very informative love learning the little league dramas like this too keep up the amazing videos man.
You gotta at least cstch the playoffs man!!
#1 star in the Red Wings @ Jets last night was the left goal post. Seriously though, the Red Wings look like a completely different team.
All your points about the Winter Classic are correct, but what's funny is the Blues and Hawks already played each other in a Winter Classic game.
That glove save by Dobes and then the pass he made immediately after was jaw dropping. Thankfully, as an Avs fan, it was offsides.
I love watching these after work. Keep up the content and Happy 2025!
I just so happened to be at Nationwide Arena for Blue Jackets-Red Wings to complete the Metro Division home arenas and saw the exciting finish! It was the first time I saw Detroit even get a point in seven games I've seen them in person!
Cheers fella! In the UK we are STARVED, STARVED for NHL content - you are doing the Lord's work.
Buddy the elf is me after realising I have to go back to work after the holidays.
Alex is a animal playing on AN BROKEN FREAKING LEG!!!!
Russian machine never break
It was wedgewood that got injured in goal for the Avs, not Blackwood
Best channel in hockey youtube
MLB has all games highlights and we've got Hockey Psychology recaps. Life's good.
Best weekly review yet!!!🌟🌟🌟
I wasn’t ever mad about anything you did. I love your videos and don’t blame you for making that money bro. I respect what you do.
Bro it would be sick if you made a prediction series. This week by week series is awesome af
U.P.L truns into U.P.S and deliver...my boys got bars.
Really love the weekly content!
“Remember to close ur leg son” got me dying😭🙏
Thank you for the top tier content. I am slightly offended at the pronunciation of super mario.
What does Gary Bettman have on his face @1:52 ? Floating glasses?😂😂😂
Those arent new..not defending bettman.. theyre portablenout yout around neck or in pocket. Some fold in Half. Some are in keychains.
You got my dad into hockey lol! Preciate u
Thanks again for the breakdown!!
Quality content as always!
another great vid! i love these
Crosby and Ovechkin are the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson of Hockey - two generational talents and a rivalry that became must-see hockey and saved the NHL.
"Who's actually not Italian at all". Matias Maccelli is of Italian descent through his maternal great-grandfather who was from Italy.
As long as ive been watching NHL hockey the whistle doesnt blow for a hurt player unless it is 1. They might actually die or 2. Their team has possession of the puck didnt really look like either for the Avalanche
Man I was hoping to see what you thought about the goal getting disallowed in the devils kings game
I won't watch a winter classic until they finally have one in Canada
👊🏽
The Chicago Bedards need to get their shit together
They won't
I've discovered a trapdoor in the basement of my Sabres fandom which leads down to another level.
Sometimes I get a bit dizzy with these fast recaps, but damn, they are good.
thanks for the recap mr. psychology man
Jyst looking at that Sid goal made me knees ache in sympathy
Red Wings woke up and remembered how to play hockey lol
I was at the pens game on Sunday and got to see him pass lemieux.
A hockey game on a baseball field and Will Ferrell acting silly at a Kings game?! Who would have ever thought?!
It was Wedgewood that got hurt not Blackwood
Give Blackwood time...
Wow it’s so funny how you call the hawks the Bedards the entire season, truly comedic genius.
Love the diggs on Betman.😅
I think what pisses me off more than anything is the pettiness going on within some orgs and guys not performing as they should. Also why is San Jose going crazy like that 😂
I’ve been waiting for this all week
Worst part of this channel is that you don’t more often. I would watch these videos every day
Watching the B’s vs the islanders rn, we’re 3 minutes in and islanders coach looks upset lol
Update 🤨 never mind
Love the vids man. Let's go Pens
Tkachuk holding KK in the crease will be burned into my head forever 😂 go canes 🌀🌀🌀
Dobes Is CRAZZZYYYYYYYYY
The way Pat Maroon got beatdown had me dying. Sums up the Hawks perfectly. Praying for that #1 pick again lol
I think one reason that the WC is dropping in viewership is because of the over saturation of outdoor games. Another is that the matchups as of late have been lackluster at best. I know they schedule them about a year or more in advance, but there is no way anyone was going to care about this year’s game. I think the NYE move was kinda smart. Although, they barely got the word out about it being switched to the 31st. Personally, I think the best Winter Classic was 2011. That Winter Classic had Ovi and Sid, two really good teams, an excellent HBO documentary, and weather had caused the game to be moved to prime time. As Caps fan, it was perfect. Oh and it still is the most viewed Winter Classic to date.
Don’t forget Seider picking from the apple tree, playmaker vs jets
Hockey psych weekly drop is the highlight of my week
Watching this before Gary takes it down
Im calling a sharks preds conference final call me crazy 😂
first things first, love the vids my guy... but can we get a little more in depth breakdown of this caps squad every once in a while? feels like each recap is just a flyover of how good this team is playing. obviously biased, but would love some more love for the screamin' eagles!
Excellent content bros
13 is my favorite number. It was my number when I played hockey 🏒
How the hell do you have the patience to edit all this!? 😂 👏
dude the avs OT winner was the loudest crowd ive heard in AGES
Ball arena was intense after the Wedgewood goal, and the Avs were absolutely furious and out for blood. Unfortunate for the Sabres that they had to catch the ire of a pissed off Avs team rather than the ref deserving to catch the elbow, but oh well.
Side note, didnt love the Avs play against the Habs, but to their credit, they've been the giant slayer as of late, so good for them, they played well.
oh what the heck i missed an epic game with that winter classic canadian special😔
The Winter Classic should always be considered with popularity or success of teams not because of the legacy.
The Kings home record has been the biggest surprise for me this week
“Toe Ray me fa so” 😂😂 14:20
I'm so hyped for a Sabres/Sharks final.
Rangers n Vancouver were top tier teams a year ago, what happened?
Excellent show!
Bruh I got kicked off Week 14 😮
12:29 best shootout goal from Troy terry ever