Lars Eller watched NBC’s re-airing of Game Five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final on Sunday and live-tweeted his thoughts and feelings throughout the game on his personal Twitter account.
After falling behind 3-2 through two periods, Devante Smith-Pelly and Eller scored two unanswered goals to give the Capitals a 4-3 win.
“Never stop working,” Eller wrote after re-watching his game-winning goal that clinched the Capitals’ first Stanley Cup in team history. “Easily one of the greatest moments of my career. I’ll never forget this one.”
According to NHL.com, it’s the second time Eller’s re-watched the game from start to finish. The first time he did so was with a Danish reporter for a feature story in his home country.
Eller’s tweets
About to watch the 2018 final on NBC. Who's with me? No spoilers, please 😏 pic.twitter.com/vo8y3A0o4m
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Here we go, easily the toughest building to play in this season. We won game 2 here, we all know we can do it again.
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Come for the goal, stay for the celly. 🚨@Capitals | #WSHvsVGK
📺: NBC
💻: https://t.co/n2pSz9hTct pic.twitter.com/2gkTsYvnGK— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
V!!! I told him before the game he would be the first Czech to score a hat trick in a Stanley Cup Final!
He scored 1, we’ll take it.— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
U get me pumped tiger 🔥
— Jakub Vrána (@VranaJakub) April 26, 2020
Good start, up 1-0 7 minutes in. All lines are going.
Can’t slow the game down in this building, gotta play and think fast.— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Djooser dancing in the O zone is a joy to watch.
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Tough break, goes off a skate and in. Gotta move on quick. Next shift….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Another PP, no unit I would rather have on the ice than this one…
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Alex Ovechkin scored 15 goals on the @Capitals run to becoming the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions. 🏆
No one scored more.
📺: NBC
💻: https://t.co/n2pSz9hTct pic.twitter.com/t0EbWOZjeO— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
19 to 8… Can’t make a better pass than that. Lands perfectly flat right in O’s wheelshouse, O doesn’t miss those. 2-1!
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Another redirect and havoc in front. That’s playoffs. Tied again, gotta keep fighting….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Post, are you kidding me….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Okay, down 3-2 going into the 3rd.
Not even thinking about what happens after, my only thoughts are the 20 mins ahead. This group has come back from behind many times. Win the next battle, the next race, make the next play….— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Leading by 1 twice, now down 1… Emotional rollercoaster on the scoreboard, gotta keep your emotions leveled in your head….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
UNSUNG HERO!
Devante Smith-Pelly went ALL OUT for this goal. 🚨@Capitals | #WSHvsVGK pic.twitter.com/FKQsv9rvHA
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
Devo!!! What a foot-hand-eye coordination while getting tripped. That was skill!
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
DSP
— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) April 26, 2020
Bench just gained a ton of energy!
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Never stop working… Easily one of the greatest moments of my career. I'll never forget this one. pic.twitter.com/YomO94TyVa
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
That 4-3 feeling … pic.twitter.com/Abt802jq9K
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
3 min to go. Watching on the bench (couch😂) is nerve wrecking… Put me out there coach…
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
O with a huge block….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
5 on 6 no soft plays…..
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Building is electric. 2 to go. This is it…
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Minutes from winning their FIRST Stanley Cup – the streets of Washington D.C. were absolutely rocking!@Capitals | #WSHvsVGK pic.twitter.com/UFETJywGs2
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
🙈
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Lars, biggest draw of you life right here. Win it.
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
"The capital of the country is the capital of the hockey playoffs!"
A moment that will live forever in @Capitals history. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Zg6KdyoABj
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
Finally. What we’ve all been wanting accomplish our whole life. Amazing feeling! Dream come true!
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Alex Ovechkin's reaction says it all.
A Stanley Cup Champion at last. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/dmN8XM9Ck4
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
Getting chills here….
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
Take it away, Ovi. @Capitals | 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kNd4FaDKfz
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 26, 2020
What a game. What a season. What a team. Thanks for watching with me! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/vRTUqn4XSw
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) April 26, 2020
