Erik Johnson said in his interview about how he almost thought he was gonna have to retire last season due to injuries

Yay! He can legally drink from the cup!

He was mostly the D Partner to EJ. Both had the same issues and worry. The Condor, as well as the rest of the Team, really looked out for Bo like older Brothers until Bo could reassert his game. Hopefully a bright future for the kid. Storybook shit for sure💪🏻💪🏻

Bowen was one of my best friends growing up in cranbrook and seeing him win the cup was one of the best things I will see happen in my life. He was having a really tough go but look at him now

Bo and EJ are my 2 favorite stories. Both guys careers in question, and when it’s all on the line they play the best hockey of their lives to win the championship. Amazing

He’s easily my favorite player this year. I hope he sticks around.

His OT goal was magical

well done naz

As an Avs fan, we could NOT have done it without him! Respect!

He’s the only former RedWing that I love. I’ve got respect for the greats like Yzerman etc. but I was an Avs fan all through The Rivalry and I still can’t love anyone who wore that winged wheel besides Helm lol

@@camlarsen22 Those Russian line years (Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Sergei Fedorov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Vladimir Konstantinov) hold a lot of fond memories for me in that Avs Wings rivalry. I loved to hate the wings but admired them at the same time.

Thehockeyguy is so dope

I was 13 and feel the exact same brotha!

@@t_eatsbrains8357 Still sitting here on Cloud 9 man!

I agree. Another moment was when Sakic handed the trophy to Bourque. Go AVALANCHE

For me personally the moment that got me the most was Mac tackling johnson and just bear hugging on the ice. Just pure joy

good

Couldn't have happened to a better goon. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Good!. Lol

You should never feel bad for Corey Perry. He knows what he did.

Boo! Hiss! LOL! Fart Noises!!

One of my earliest memories was watching the Sakic hand the cup to Bourque in 01’… my picture with the cup here in Denver during the finals as a 6 year-old is one of my most prized possessions… and now it’s full circle. That story, your story, the incredible stories of every fan and player, new and old, and the supporting cast behind those stories bring us together. Savoring this moment right here with you… we found a way.

Hope you are feeling better. As an Avs fan keep your eye on Makar and MacKinnon. Avs definitely are a fun team to watch. ⚘️💐

there was one earlier in the video, unsure the time stamp but when he says Lehkonen, MacKinnon, and Landeskog (I think) that had both takes as well

Yeah, at 05:27

Poor guy😂, he deserved it tho

On the SDPN podcast, Steve said that the way he lets Drew know that he’s done with a take and it’s where it should be clipped/cut to the next jump shot, he’ll clap his hands as a signal. Around 15:40 that’s left in. 😂 I can’t blame them at all though; congrats, Drew!

Teams that play not to lose usually end up doing so.

As a wings fans, I am so happy Helms won the cup!

Don't forget about Devon Toews. The Avs were 4 and 9 or so when he was out of the lineup. He is one of the unsung hero's of the season. And Manson was great as well. Naz and EJ were out last year - I wonder if that would have made a difference against Vegas, I can't help but think it would have, especially EJ as we were lacking size last season in the playoffs.

Great series. I am sure the Bolts will be back. GoAvs.

Congratulations 👍👍😎 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇨🇦🇫🇮🇨🇦🇫🇮🇨🇦

that reffing genuinely was awful. like, people need to be fired after that one.

Amen. Couldn’t have happened to a more pathetic team.

Perfectly said

@@least.insane.femboy they let equal things go both sides. As long as its even it doesnt hurt imo. I preferred the pace of the game this way

@@least.insane.femboy it was absolutely horrendous. But kudos to Tampa for complaining about the refs when they were the team that benefitted from shitty refs the most, by far.

Val had to have the medical staff put his skate on for him because he couldn't get it on, he was on crutches before game 6, and still played.

I'm a Denver transplant here in FL too! Avs fan since day 1! Go Avs!! Wish I could be there on Thursday for the parade

Congrats you guys earned it! Unstoppable train the avs were! It’ll be the leafs turn soon🥲

It’s easy to watch Steve‘s video because of his hockey knowledge and HIS ENERGY But known an AVS fan is behind the editing and Cam sometimes makes it all the more worthwhile🥂 Cheers brothas

exactly, also it's not like they didn't get away with things themselves

@@zerofox7104 Ya exactly like all teams have had missed calls, the refs are just bad and always have been.

The refs were good to them vs Toronto how soon he forgets

None of us deny that, but it doesn’t help when there’s as blatant of a missed call as that game 4 OT miss. Not to mention multiple other missed calls the rest of the series. A lot more so on the Avs than Tampa although both got away with shit. For us it’s more the unbelievably puck luck Colorado had the last 3 games. I mean 4 of their 6 goals were pure puck luck and it’s ridiculous. Certainly fair play to the Avs though they outplayed Tampa and deserved to win because of that, but it hurts knowing Tampa braved the storm and if it wasn’t for all of that puck luck, they would’ve won 4 straight after game 2. Considering how banged up they were and how much more fresh Colorado was and how much harder Tampa’s path to get there was, I can’t be more proud of them for persevering and still almost coming out with the W and the 3 peat. Fair play to Colorado though, the right team won, and I can’t be any more proud of Tampa’s will and determination and sacrifice to get the 3 peat despite everything that was against them. I got to see back to back cups and them be 2 wins away from a third and if not for puck luck, they would’ve won their third despite being much more tired and banged up than Colorado and being outplayed in almost every period this series except for a handful. I’m just excited for the next few years to see if Tampa can solve their cap problem and make some insane signings like they have been the last 10 years and turn it around and continue being a serious contender again. This team has been so dominant since 2015 and I’m ok with this loss no matter how close they were to winning it

@@TheJerseyNinja not gonna read all that, cry more

As a Tampa fan I started going to their games back in the early 2000's and was at game 7 in 2004 to watch them win the Stanley Cup at home. Best sports experience of my life of course. It's been great being a Tampa fan, we've been lucky for sure. The team has done a great job to be pretty entertaining all these years. Since 2010 they've been to the playoffs 9 times, to the Conference Finals 7 times, to the Stanley Cup Finals 4 times, and wont he Stanley Cup 2 times. They have the most playoff wins in that time period. It's crazy.

Gotta love the emotions

Jealous of being the whiny Karen’s of league. Ever seen a team complain about every goal called against them. Cooper set the tone with that ot bs gets emotional oh my god you guys cry

@@ronstone3395 more jealous of the feeling of winning lol. Haven’t gotten any of that as a leaf fan unfortunately

It’s very hard to feel bad about two cups and three conference titles in three years. As a fan you literally can’t ask for more. The Hockey gods decided enough was enough. It’s fine the salt mine from three out of four will be legendary.

They knew, they actively benefitted from it... they definitely did things that they knew would be penalties in any other game... they just want the other team called for them. Refs did them a solid against the Stars in 2020, and they were expecting that kind of favoritism every year.

@@abruptpegasus 3 out of 4 wins were decided by calls or non calls from the refs. That's not how it's supposed to work.

@@mahande88 no, 6 out of 6 of the games were decided by the players on the ice scoring more goals than the other players on the ice. The better team on the ice won... period... end of story.

@@StoolieP You're kidding right? One of the missed calls was so egregious that the NHL apologized for it. Pay more attention plz.

@@mahande88 cry and seethe the lightning are always favored and bad officiating bit you in the ass one time.

Bro tried to kill Tavares lmao

@@eggsbruhnadict4298 yeah..... as much as I love to hate Corey Perry..... that was an accident bud.

IKR

At the start of the playoffs, I predicted the Avs to beat the Rangers in Game 5, home ice, 2-1 in OT. And the game winning goal would be scored by Lehkonen and assisted by MacKinnon. I actually predicted MacKinnon would win the Conn Smythe at the start of the playoffs but I’m not surprised Cale Makar got it instead.

Hey Steve is this really you man? A phone number and you saying I won a ps5

did phaneuf win? sundin? I am happy for Kadri and glad Bozak ended the Bruins curse for himself Kessel was a beast and added to a monster pens team, not surprising

Whoa 3/60 former Leafs won the cup after leaving, the curse is real 😂

@@ShawnBlaque Don't ruin this with actual facts.

Lol the avs would have swept the leafs and it would have been a garbage series