Dougall Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Crazy atmosphere here in Vegas!!!! Fans are more nuts than anywhere I have ever seen heading to the game. Even Caesar is a fan!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipper Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'm jealous! It was quite a game. Would have been awesome to see live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougall Posted June 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 It was electric. Great fans in Vegas. They have completely embraced this team!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipper Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 They cheered Bettman! Don’t they know the rules?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salros Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Thanks for sharing and giving us a little taste of a great night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougall Posted June 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Vegas was crazy last night. People were going bonkers everywhere. What an experience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ydomat Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'm not sure how many Caps fans were there but it seemed like a really incredible atmosphere for a SCF. Ovi was absolutely on fire with passion/emotion. So was the lady in the white dress in the glass seats as well! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougall Posted June 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) More caps fans there inside and out than I expected. There were roughly 20K people outside watching on screens as well Edited June 8, 2018 by Dougall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb738 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Ydomat said: I'm not sure how many Caps fans were there but it seemed like a really incredible atmosphere for a SCF. Ovi was absolutely on fire with passion/emotion. So was the lady in the white dress in the glass seats as well! Haha I loved Burakovsky’s reaction to that lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammynos Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) Got some insight on both the watch party and the weekend's antics from a friend who is a Caps fan. He, his wife, and some friends went to the screen watch party and said it was an incredible atmosphere. His only disappointment is that they had NO bathroom options for people watching in the streets. All the bars were on a "1 in, 1 out" policy forcing people to wait in multiple hour lines just to find a bathroom. As a result he mentioned seeing many people finding a corner or alley to go down and try to avoid being seen. Definitely a little bit of an oversight by DC, but hey...they likely didn't expect to have THAT many people outside the arena. He said it was amazing how minimal the antics were after the win too. The only thing he saw was people moving the traffic barricades, which caused for a little confusion but no burning, looting, rioting, etc. So this is when things get crazier because he runs into John Carlson's friend (mentioned meeting this guy a few times before at the same bar) and casually mentioned they were going to continue drinking by the pool at their hotel. Fast forward a little bit and Carlson's friend mentions he will be right back and when he returns Brent Johnson is with him. My buddy sent me a bunch of pictures of them just shooting the breeze with Brent Johnson and having a few beers. Same friend and his wife went to DC on Saturday to grab a few drinks and be in the atmosphere. As they got down there people kept mentioning that the cup was down the street. Yes, yes it indeed was because this was the now famous water fountain situation. Oshie, Vrana, Kuz, Ovi, Holtby, Wilson, and Backstrom were just hanging out letting everyone get pictures with them and the cup. Then they decided to jump into the fountain, where Wilson handed his phone and wallet to my friend's wife. No seriously.... Apparently he didn't remember it and started yelling at Ovi because he thought Ovi had taken it. They were both standing there when Vrana decided he was getting a tattoo. I was absolutely blown away by how cool all of this sounded. Just a bunch of local heroes letting a whole city enjoy the party. As much as I want to be mad the Caps won this year, I simply can't given how much raw emotion and excitement has stemmed from all this. Edited June 11, 2018 by Sammynos 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salros Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hopefully many hockey fans that see this side of Ovi and the Caps will give the them another look. I think Ovi will turn out to be a great ambassador for the NHL worldwide. I loved how they won it, a total team effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegDunlop Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 This is great stuff. Thanks for sharing. It's so cool to see the team and the public connecting in an unscripted way, with everyone just being chill with one another and having a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb738 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Not sure if any others have had a different experience but from what I have experienced it seems professional hockey players are much more approachable than professional athletes from other sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougall Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Players were awesome. We were in the MGM after the game when Brayden Holtby came in with the cup. Unfortunately my cell had died by then so no fun pics :(...although what happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas I believe they say :). Somehow we were able to get some free drinks off their tab which I heard local rumours on Friday that it crept up over $100K that night! On the flight out Friday Kelly Hrudy was on my plane and he was sitting beside us at the gate. One of the nicest men I have ever met. He did not hesitate to chat and was engaged in the conversation. Having said that we treated him with respect and didn't harass for autographs etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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