To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Capitals’ winning the Stanley Cup, I asked our followers on Twitter if they could share their first reaction as the buzzer hit zero at T-Mobile Arena. The thread turned out so amazing I had to post it.
Some of you were in Las Vegas for the actual game while others were inside and outside Capital One Arena watching the NBC telecast on video screens. There was so much happiness from jubilant screams to tears of joy.
In a world where things feel so anxious, your photos and videos from that night are a great reminder of how great life and hockey can be when we share it together.
Tears. And I’m a Hawks fan. pic.twitter.com/K8lmj7L7oD
— Laura Rush (@LCRush) June 7, 2020
Outside t-mobile arena pic.twitter.com/W8JGnmy0Of
— literal old person (@InformedBurner) June 7, 2020
This explains it all! pic.twitter.com/ta9pJ0Qva2
— Dan Mahoney (@danatc02) June 7, 2020
I was so nervous thinking the knights were going to somehow win the faceoff and tie the game. After the clock hit zero I just couldn’t comprehend we had won. #ourturn #districtofchampions pic.twitter.com/ACWQUtwQD2
— Andy Tabor (@taborino21) June 7, 2020
Euphoria pic.twitter.com/cOJ60vRNyg
— riverboat a-ron (@shutupCole) June 7, 2020
— Amanda in Winchester (@AWhite7877) June 7, 2020
Mom passed away June '17. Gave up our tickets that Summer. Went for broke Game5. Brought her and her good luck charm she clutched every game to Vegas and got a pic of us with the cup. pic.twitter.com/EqUZzTgs5P
— Sean Tully (@RegularSean83) June 7, 2020
I know my voice is annoying haha. I didn’t know my mother was recording me. I cried and called my grandma who got me into hockey after they won! pic.twitter.com/935nlodZGM
— Emmabear (@Chunka_43) June 7, 2020
The best tears of joy pic.twitter.com/uPsqSz8Yyn
— Svetlana Petrey (@SvetaSkates) June 7, 2020
Right outside capital one arena standing with my awesome dad who had been waiting 44 years for this moment. I literally almost peed myself. This is the happiest moment of my entire life to date. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KYJpcCjXVh
— corinne (@sugareebabie) June 7, 2020
— Yaser Al-Keliddar (@ytrainyaser) June 7, 2020
The waterworks started and didn’t stop, on and off for days 🤣😭 I’d all but convinced myself I’d never see them do it. After so many years of heartbreak, this was absolutely euphoric. The Capitals are Stanley Cup champions!!!! pic.twitter.com/uIpGjpeXLJ
— Jen Davidson (@Jenny_0724) June 7, 2020
— Cassie Lynch (@Never_fLynch) June 7, 2020
— Wake me up when coronavirus ends (@SeanCaps8) June 7, 2020
Not the first reaction, but here's a picture from the hockey hall of fame later that year 😁 pic.twitter.com/8O6pGFxEa7
— Matt (@Spirits_Undead) June 7, 2020
Ovi getting nervous on the bench, and me crying led to my mom crying: pic.twitter.com/iWSNgsC0rf
— Anderson (@theanderson64) June 7, 2020
I was swept up into a massive dad hug. I’d been at COA until the puck dropped and was invited to watch Game 5 with @peterhassett @beatsnboxes. ❤️🐾 what a road trip San Diego to DC #WORTHIT pic.twitter.com/6Mvg1jXgZa
— Ovie the Bulldog (@OvietheBulldog) June 7, 2020
Heart rate was taken at the last whistle. Me in tears of joy when Ovi hoisted the cup. Best times of my life. 😉 pic.twitter.com/mKey6oSoAY
— Jon (@TCFJon) June 7, 2020
There were a lot of waterworks pic.twitter.com/EvgaDowKc3
— ✨🌸🌵 Rachel🌵🌸✨ (@kat326) June 7, 2020
We look hideous because of the crying pic.twitter.com/7lH0wN7cKG
— Ria Oparil (@MariaOparil) June 7, 2020
Seconds after we won…. pic.twitter.com/RFmK1KPYdD
— Frances Powers (@fran_pow) June 7, 2020
I was crying, my sister had just dumped a beer on her head pic.twitter.com/5owQbO2FKE
— groundskeeper lily (@lilybobthornton) June 7, 2020
As the game was getting closer and closer to ending I was getting closer and closer to the TV. Ended up crying on my dog’s bed under the TV as soon as the clock hit zero pic.twitter.com/e9p3qyL2oG
— katie ¨̮ (@katiejudd11) June 7, 2020
And then hugging and crying with my dad pic.twitter.com/hcFN4yh5pc
— katie ¨̮ (@katiejudd11) June 7, 2020
I sat in the pose at the end of the video for a solid 10 minutes pic.twitter.com/irpFYt8LZe
— Rob (@rjmcneely) June 7, 2020
At the Maple Leaf Pubin #Houston at the end of the game pic.twitter.com/Ze6r88DikD
— Rachael Dewstow (@Slapshot_Kirby) June 7, 2020
Section 405 at The Irish Channel pic.twitter.com/ax92sHUyck
— Mullet Grrl (@mulletgrrl) June 7, 2020
I’ll spare every the minute long version of this pic.twitter.com/RqtNT5ZbxG
— tessa gordon (@tessacgordon) June 7, 2020
I was fortunate to capture my wife’s reaction right as the clock ran out. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/OueqwHdvNx
— I don’t write it, I just read it 🎙 (@paddynt) June 7, 2020
It was 4:26am here in the U.K. and @ovi8 told us to get a beer so me and @HannahRacheBond did as we were told. Clearly both been crying we were so happy! pic.twitter.com/z68HxI3FNF
— Thomas Martin (@Thomas_o_martin) June 7, 2020
Fought back tears, followed that up with a few chugs, and wobbly cartwheels. These are my daughters and a few of their cousins. pic.twitter.com/MM7LayIP87
— John F.K. Malone (@jfkmalone1) June 7, 2020
Me & several thousand of my closest friends watching the final seconds (Thurs., June 7, 2018 @ 11:06 PM). pic.twitter.com/6ezbMSywX0
— Jon (@JonDMV) June 7, 2020
— rad. (@racheladawson) June 7, 2020
— Jason (@smurfHSC06) June 7, 2020
— Michael Luu (@michael_t_luu) June 7, 2020
— SConteh (@BlackVinceM) June 7, 2020
Worth every minute of cleaning champagne off of the ceiling. You never forget your first. pic.twitter.com/PdLTq1DFek
— James. (@therealjamesh) June 7, 2020
Creds to @varvvvv for capturing this historic moment pic.twitter.com/ZpzYYkrx7n
— o.k. sarah (@SarahSargento) June 7, 2020
The watch party! ♥️ #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/4pzbDS7Xo1
— @SirenBombshell (@SirenBombshell1) June 7, 2020
Not mine, but my fiancé’s and I love it pic.twitter.com/PFrc6g4Igl
— Samantha DePaul (@samdepaul) June 7, 2020
Blubbering victory shot! pic.twitter.com/Uv5m0juSZs
— Cecilia Moore (@cicimo0o0o0re) June 7, 2020
On phone with dear friend basking in the Capitals Stanley Cup championship 🏆 pic.twitter.com/KQuSudPRlz
— Djh (@daddyhupp) June 7, 2020
Pure joy (and we could finally take a breath after holding it through every game). pic.twitter.com/LKVX7Znfu5
— Stephanie Martin (@WineALittle913) June 7, 2020
— Ty (@TyPhalen) June 7, 2020
I had a 101 temperature, i took a 12 hour bus ride from GA to DC, got to be in the arena for the watch party. Been a fan since 1992, hearing the final buzzer and seeing the players jump on Holtby…. all my emotions came out. best))))))!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/22eG8bcnB6
— MARGE 🏒 (@Margefro87) June 7, 2020
My initial reaction is in a FB Live video, but the selfie is what I posted to Instagram. Also, that weekend was Capital Pride, so I safety pinned my Slapshot plushie to my shorts pocket and marched like that with @DCDD_Bands in the parade. pic.twitter.com/ZSZVq329bK
— Charlotte Volpe 🎶 (@flautista21) June 7, 2020
— mikesnider (@MikeSnider) June 7, 2020
From Capitol One Arena!! pic.twitter.com/d0Cp9HkgSx
— Charlotte Horne (@CharlotteGHorne) June 7, 2020
— Krissy 🦕🦖 (@MuppetAdventure) June 7, 2020
— I love sports (@TheRealJmizzle) June 7, 2020
I sprinted out of the room we rented out at Wok n Roll’s kareoke to watch it and went straight here. pic.twitter.com/8rP6bcLFpJ
— Jeremy Harrell (@jharrell) June 7, 2020
Joy! pic.twitter.com/fNevNpOosv
— ThePlumber32 (@ThePlumber32) June 7, 2020
my sister with like 5 mins left at the watch party. It worked 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/NILPTognrt
— Byron Arriola Jr. (@FoolOnTheLoose) June 7, 2020
— Cole Clugston (@ColeMichaelllll) June 7, 2020
Kissing my now fiancé right on the face…also bought some stuff from random street vendors. Then bens chili bowl. pic.twitter.com/7dlHq9H6vc
— Soyus (@soyusdemoyus) June 7, 2020
This was from City Tavern in Culver City, Los Angeles.
Finally met @andy_lomeli in addition to a handful of other people. pic.twitter.com/ACrjftIsHt
— Steve S. (@InokiShinka) June 7, 2020
— Cistaro (@chriscistaro) June 7, 2020
Watched with some of my closest friends who I’ve had the pleasure of seeing countless CAPS games with. This was a special time. Playoff beards and Stanley cup tattoos. Ovi’s growl when lifting the cup for the first time will forever be remembered. pic.twitter.com/7Uu1rcTXzN
— Lucas Layton (@LucasLayton) June 7, 2020
Celebrating with the Caps crew in Boston 🏆 pic.twitter.com/UHteApAlgf
— Kyle Manning (@KyleDaniel86) June 7, 2020
At Magoos with friends and family pic.twitter.com/HfrO1sLwUb
— Elizabeth Ann (@accidental_diva) June 7, 2020
— Rob Higdon (@coachigdon) June 7, 2020
We waited our whole lives for this moment #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/mtfTWNi9Wm
— 𝓜𝓪𝔂𝓫𝓮:𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓪🖤☠️ (@MaybeTina1) June 7, 2020
Best day of my life 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/SIX4fJ2aEN
— 𝓜𝓪𝔂𝓫𝓮:𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓪🖤☠️ (@MaybeTina1) June 7, 2020
We have the cup!!! pic.twitter.com/6tXZoTwkzu
— Erin Mathews (@erma_nation) June 7, 2020
From T-Mobile Arena, Section 211, Row Q, Seat 15 and the aftermath. pic.twitter.com/347UaHAHeX
— Dominic Seibert (@DomJSII) June 7, 2020
— Jeremy Alexander (@Jmalexander21) June 7, 2020
— Teddy Houston (@SmittySnipes_14) June 7, 2020
I definitely cried. pic.twitter.com/EPgc66XPlL
— Velvet Jones (@dcmadness202) June 7, 2020
Ran around the building with the flag, lost my sandals in the process, then sang we are the champions (because it was karaoke night) pic.twitter.com/bNvT5IpUiS
— Clark Taylor (@whitennerdy898) June 7, 2020
Insane happiness! Jumping & crying with my coworkers & a couple hundred of our new friends. Then running to Harry’s to find my brother @JFLANland to celebrate w/ him! Then us & @i_sing_anyway driving home BLASTING & singing We Are The Champions w/ cars around us joining in! pic.twitter.com/8F0jGpx79K
— Kerry Flanagan (@kflan56) June 7, 2020
Sobbing. It was amazing pic.twitter.com/IgBY9CcWC9
— Andrew Kadish (@akadish) June 7, 2020
So many happy tears that night. Happy June 7th! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/v5TuxOPjSd
— Alexandra D. Long (@AlexandraLong) June 7, 2020
— Jeff (@jephilip) June 7, 2020
— Ann-Marie Ward (@martina09) June 7, 2020
— Chris McClure (@C_McClure27) June 7, 2020
Ugly tears and champagne. Also a lot of joy tweeting pic.twitter.com/rkgA3MeflQ
— ~something witty~ (@Alliekay26) June 7, 2020
Right up to the last icing…on the fucking cake. Went wild at Cleveland park bar and grill pic.twitter.com/xRnvPGxoKW
— it's all copacetic (@juliawasntHere) June 7, 2020
My dad who had been waiting since 1974 👏🏻😭✨ pic.twitter.com/2RufGjiKUc
— Erin Hanssen (@emhsquared) June 7, 2020
#ALLCAPS @Capitals pic.twitter.com/1OUxMCOuJt
— Scott A. Lieberman (@greatscott1182) June 7, 2020
— NYC Caps Crew (@NYCCapsCrew) June 7, 2020
Love this one 💕& thanks to @drivenbyboredom for this one: pic.twitter.com/Mzd0YXFZwq
— Diane (@DianeBix) June 7, 2020
This photo is special because it’s one of three times @drivenbyboredom has smiled. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/1NnxWyZ05B
— FatouFIERCE (@FatouSadio) June 7, 2020
“I must film @WaltonCaps.” pic.twitter.com/BB04h1gRNC
— Chris Gordon (@ByChrisGordon) June 7, 2020
This video is all over the place. We were hugging strangers and it was awesome! Ugly cries and all 😭 pic.twitter.com/Yd9ZnANWOr
— Isalen Berrios (@norrisgrl312) June 7, 2020
WE WON WE WON WE WONNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/uAajdwPSkN
— Eric Brooks (@Ovechbeard_21) June 7, 2020
I was kinda in shock that it had finally happened! I was watching with my Mom (neither of us could go to DC that night). It was such a great feeling!!!! 😁 pic.twitter.com/PmUNYeUlj7
— lrhflute (@lrhflute) June 7, 2020
At the old Tyson’s beer garden. My fiancée (Penguins Fan) took this video as I cried in the corner. pic.twitter.com/Vl8SQiswEO
— Ray Malley (@raymalley) June 7, 2020
A very blurry picture but I'm glad I got it pic.twitter.com/zmWzoT60wT
— Emily (@PHLseamonster) June 7, 2020
I was in a bar in Boston (I’m from England and was over on vacation visiting a friend) – she took this, hiding the fact I’m in tears 😂🙈 pic.twitter.com/AnyI8bp1kr
— 🎤Jon Howick (@JonHowick) June 7, 2020
"This CAN'T be real…it must be the most elaborate and cruelest prank on me ever!!!" pic.twitter.com/FtyxpX0tmr
— Kevin Hanigan (@1Capsfan) June 7, 2020
We took back our turf! pic.twitter.com/buANSyDHt1
— Jeffrey Smith (@JSmith_realtor) June 7, 2020
I think we were too busy screaming to record but everyone was excited. pic.twitter.com/yauRGILPVQ
— Cha (@w1thdiamonds) June 7, 2020
I from Southern California, but I married a DC native. This was my reaction. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BpBwUyhysI
— Mary Lundregan (@MaryLundregan) June 7, 2020
Inside COA. Tears flowing strong pic.twitter.com/SZVYhLht68
— Jacque Martin (@JacqueMMartin) June 7, 2020
Lost my voice in Vegas but it was worth it. Best…day…ever! pic.twitter.com/khOvV3gwiP
— Tonia G (@Tonia_G12) June 7, 2020
Jumped in the pool! pic.twitter.com/4YKhWuSg1G
— Babs Marrin (@barbster28) June 7, 2020
Let’s go pic.twitter.com/BrMi92eSAT
— Emperor Grunfeld (@harDCor_barra) June 7, 2020
I was at the game. One of the greatest days of my life! pic.twitter.com/Htvy1lec70
— Sterling Strange (@SterlingStrange) June 7, 2020
— Jason (@AmIJasonAscher) June 7, 2020
— Quarantined Brewmeister (@BrewmeisterSTC) June 7, 2020
Headline photo: @Slapshot_Kirby
