Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom Hoist The Stanley Cup
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Obviously, the most iconic moment in franchise history for the Washington Capitals had to come during the Stanley Cup run in 2018. The only question is, which moment is the most iconic?
Now, the obvious answer is “Alex Ovechkin lifting the Stanley Cup and screaming incoherently”. However, I think Ovechkin and Backstrom skating together with the Stanley Cup is more iconic.
After Ovechkin skated around with the cup, he appropriately gave it to his longtime center Nicklas Backstrom.
However, Backstrom was still recovering from a hand injury he suffered in the second round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He understandably had a little bit of trouble with the huge Stanley Cup.
Ovechkin helped his friend hoist the Stanley Cup in the air. It’s such a priceless moment. Both Backstrom and Ovechkin waited so long to lift the Stanley Cup. Backstrom has assisted on so many of Ovi’s goals. This time, Ovechkin was the one who gave an assist.
Honorable mentions: Lars Eller’s game-winner in Game 5 against the Golden Knights will be on highlight reels for years to come. So will his game-winner in double overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 3 of their first-round series. Evgeny Kuznetsov’s overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins stands out as well.
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