With three minutes left in the third period, Capitals fans organically began a chant that made me feel my own feels.
The crowd, in unison, shouted We Want The Cup. It was deafening.
Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, Predators fans jumped on a national stage and proved they have one of the most passionate and raucous fanbases in all of hockey.
From throwing catfishes on the ice to destroying a car with the opponent’s logo on it, Nashville has gone from a fringe hockey town in 1998 to one of the best atmospheres in all of sports 19 years later.
Not all cheers have to end in “sucks.” Way to go, Verizon Center.
Photo credit: Chris Gordon
You watched games one and two. You know New York Rangers fans taunted Alex Ovechkin. You know Ovi had some trouble hearing them after scoring the game-winning goal on Monday.
Here’s how it works: The Madison Square Garden crowd counts down to the 8-minute mark of each period and then chants “Ovi Sucks!” Here’s it in action:
