SCF Game 5: Washington Capitals @ Vegas Golden Knights | 8:00 PM ET | CBC, SN, TVAS, NBC

[hb12xchamps]

If Washington wins, Ovie will be the first captain to raise the cup that is not a Canadian or an American, correct? I believe there were 4 American captains in history to win it and the rest were Canadians. Correct me if I'm wrong.

He'll be the first Russian captain

The Captain, the Cup and history: Alex Ovechkin on brink of uncharted territory

 

[Luongos Knob]

Wait for it...

 

[pezpunk]

one can perform well in school and recognize that in general nerds play dungeons and dragons.

i think the point is who on earth, other than refugees from 80s movies, still uses "nerd" as a pejorative?

 

[JPeeper]

Have a softball game at 6:15 and won't be done til like 8:00.

Hoping today Vegas has a 90 minute pre-game show tonight. Today I won't complain if they do another 25 minute show. Will be super pissed off if I miss Ovy winning/raising the Cup.

 

[alphabetical]

As for the pre-game show.... Here you are, talking about it again!

He's talking about how it's an oddly staged piece of the shitty Las Vegas most of us could do without. That's nothing to brag about.

 

[ChanceVegas]

 

[Firsov99]

D.C. is going to get biblical tonight if the Caps can pull this off. Please win.

The great flood of beer could definitely occur.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Are these from the same folks who put out the notice for Game 5 that showed the series tied 2-2?

 

[pezpunk]

i mean ... the knights are a great story, but casting themselves as 6-year-olds might not be as compelling an excuse as Las Vegas Locally thinks it is.

my wife's uncle is a taxi driver in Vegas. He didn't know anything at all about hockey before the playoffs of this year, but when the Knights made the finals, he started trying to chat me up about it, knowing we are from DC. before the series began, he told me he was sorry to say that the Caps surely would not make it past game 5.

i don't mind bandwagon fans. the more the merrier. but ya gotta at least be aware that you're not an instant expert.

 

[LegendaryNumber5]

i mean ... the knights are a great story, but casting themselves as 6-year-olds might not be as compelling an excuse as Las Vegas Locally thinks it is.

my wife's uncle is a taxi driver in Vegas. He didn't know anything at all about hockey before the playoffs of this year, but when the Knights made the finals, he started trying to chat me up about it, knowing we are from DC. before the series began, he told me he was sorry to say that the Caps surely would not make it past game 5.

i don't mind bandwagon fans. the more the merrier. but ya gotta at least be aware that you're not an instant expert.

It is pretty genius actually.... Ya know... if anybody bought that pile of horse shit. They wanted to make sure they could have all the glory but no liability in case they lost.

 

[ChanceVegas]

Are these from the same folks who put out the notice for Game 5 that showed the series tied 2-2?

i mean ... the knights are a great story, but casting themselves as 6-year-olds might not be as compelling an excuse as Las Vegas Locally thinks it is.

my wife's uncle is a taxi driver in Vegas. He didn't know anything at all about hockey before the playoffs of this year, but when the Knights made the finals, he started trying to chat me up about it, knowing we are from DC. before the series began, he told me he was sorry to say that the Caps surely would not make it past game 5.

i don't mind bandwagon fans. the more the merrier. but ya gotta at least be aware that you're not an instant expert.

It is pretty genius actually.... Ya know... if anybody bought that pile of horse ****. They wanted to make sure they could have all the glory but no liability in case they lost.

It's just a snarky twitter account that promotes Vegas. If there is any fault to be had it is in taking their tweets seriously. It is meant to be humorous.

 

[mrv52]

Reaves out tonight?

 

[stanleycaps18]

Reaves out tonight?

I hope not. His presence has been key to the Caps success to date.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If Washington wins, Ovie will be the first captain to raise the cup that is not a Canadian or an American, correct? I believe there were 4 American captains in history to win it and the rest were Canadians. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Lidstrom, Chara

 

[Cletus Marley]

So anxious see the haters melt when Wilson skates around with the Stanley Cup hoisted over his head

 

[Osprey]

Khadrice Rollins of Sports Illustrated asks the question that we've all been dying to know the answer to...

Has Alex Ovechkin Ever Won the Stanley Cup?

To spare you from clicking on the link, the answer comes in the very first sentence:

Washington Capitals wing Alex Ovechkin has not won the Stanley Cup so far in his career.

There you have it. Apparently, Sports Illustrated's idea of hockey coverage is asking Siri or Alexa for help and then typing out and publishing the response.

 

[SouthGeorge]

 

[Pookie]

Will the 6 year old have the same clubs next year?

All kidding aside, it's ok to be a one hit wonder. You make lots of money and become a trivia question.

Will he be opening for them tonight?

 

[vippe]

My body hurts, adrenaline in every part of my body.

Was trying to get a few hours sleep before game but it was just nu possible in any way. Tomorrow is going to be a rough day. 0 hours of sleep will probably make tomorrow a grim day.

But with a win it wont matter.

 

[PB12]

Did you undeperform in school? What's with this "nerds" thing?

Lets be honest here, the intro is super nerdy. Are the actors nerds? No. Get rid of the voiceover lady, get rid of Capital "knights", the castle, the archers, and just have the knight slash the Capitals logo with a sword.

 

[PB12]

In which period will Gallant lose composure and resort to his cheap usual tactics? I say 2nd.

10 minutes into the first.

 

[mrv52]

Lets be honest here, the intro is super nerdy. Are the actors nerds? No. Get rid of the voiceover lady, get rid of Capital "knights", the castle, the archers, and just have the knight slash the Capitals logo with a sword.

Or just have Reaves come in and cross check it

 

[Sam Spade]

He's talking about how it's an oddly staged piece of the ****ty Las Vegas most of us could do without. That's nothing to brag about.

This.

Everything except the on ice product is cheesy. Also they call T-Mobile Arena "The Fortress"? Just another lame thing about the Golden Knight off ice product. Seems like they are just trying a little too hard in Vegas.

 

[Man Reay]

Not ready for hockey to end. Dig deep Vegas!

 

[SouthGeorge]

I love Vegas pregame show. It gets my hyped.