British Reactions to NHL’s Most Beautiful Moments!

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[@Timmycoo]

The Craig Anderson one always gets me. He learned of his wife's cancer diagnosis and left to be with her but she urged him to go play with his team and punched a shutout 2-0. (second shutout in his 2 starts) Also the Vegas shooting was a music festival and it's the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Through out the year, hockey fans did many tributes to The Humbolt Broncos, one of the most touching ones was hockey fans all over the US and Canada left a Hockey Stick outside their door in a movement called #SticksoutforHumbolt. Where ever those boys where going, they needed a stick.

[@37sarcastic]

A light on and sticks out.

[@garylogan3640]

One thing you missed about the first one, was that it wasn't just one arena, it was every Canadian arena that were playing that night, and they all joined in. The shooting that prompted this was Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier and reservist on ceremonial sentry duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, fatally shot by a lone gunman.

[@cheryla7480]

Second tribute was for Colby Cave of the Edmonton Oilers. He died in 2020 four days after surgery to attempt to remove a growth causing pressure on his brain. He was 25.

[@dex2234]

One of the most heartwarming moments for me especially as an Ottawa Senators fan was Bobby Ryan scoring a hat trick after coming back. from rehab for alcohol addiction. Both teams fans giving him a standing ovation after. Should've been in here for sure

[@Idekoc]

I thought of that moment while watching this as well, I think the stuff in the video was on another level but that was definitely an emotional night

[@coconyt3623]

I think that was in 'part 2' of this, alongside Marty St. Louis returning to the Rangers to help their 2014 playoff run after his mother passed...

[@brianeleighton]

For the Coby Cave tribute, a thing that gives it extra poignancy is where the game was at. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are arch rivals. Their games are known as "The Battle of Alberta" and their fans hate each other. That game was being played in Calgary, so it was the Flames and their fans honoring an Oilers player who tragically died.

[@johnleak8396]

It was actually at Rogers Place, the Oilers arena.

[@Vixsufil]

The Humboldt one still gets me as I am from Humboldt,Saskatchewan Now living in Regina,Saskatchewan but I even knew people on that team that lost their lives.I’ll never forget where I was when I heard about the horrific accident on April 6,2018, it came as a complete shock and devastated Canada and the entire hockey community worldwide.

[@JohnnW1212]

The Vegas shooting took place just before the Golden Knights began their inaugural season. While most of the players were completely new to the city, they were very active in the community in the aftermath of the tragedy. They went on a Cinderella run all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, which is unheard of for an expansion team. A lot of people questioned whether or not the NHL would succeed in Las Vegas, but they were embraced by the city right away.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Cave was 25. That was during the NHL Stanley Cup playoff bubble in 2020.

[@laurathomsonmusicart9146]

Here in Montreal, we almost always sing the bilingual version of O Canada. Here is one of the bilingual versions: "O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command. Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix! Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee." Some lines are in French and some are in English. There's also a unilingual French version and a unilingual English one. If you listen to the version sung by the crowd here, you will hear that the middle lines are sung in French by some people and in English by others.

[@Idekoc]

Growing up in Ontario, at least in my school we always sang that one verse in French with the rest in English

[@Ch8pper]

Almost right. The first 2 lines are also in french in Montreal at the Bell Center; only the last part is in english (starting at ''God keep our land'').

[@laurathomsonmusicart9146]

@@Ch8pper Yes, at hockey games we always sing it starting in French. That’s why I said the version I quoted is only one of the bilingual versions.

[@cheryla7480]

The Humboldt Broncos were a Junior hockey team, that were on their way to an away hockey game. An accident occurred at the highway intersection when the bus was hit by a semi. The bus driver and two coaches, statistician, radio announcer physical therapist and 10 team members were all killed. The thirteen team members who survived had varying injuries some as serious as complete paralysis..This happened in 2019.

[@Vixsufil]

It happened in 2018(April 6,2018)

[@cheryla7480]

@@Vixsufil My bad! I thought I had written the 9.

[@collynbertin3260]

The context with the ottawa senators goalie was craig anderson's wife was diagnosed with cancer and doing chemo. His wife encouraged him to help ottawa and to go back. He did and got a shutout

[@rickm8443]

Humboldt is about an hour east of where I live. The location where the bus crash happened, I know very well. Been through that intersection a number of times. A year ago was the first time I had a chance to drive that highway since the crash. Had to stop and pay my respects. It just so happened that it was pouring rain. Inside AND outside my car. 🥺🥺😢. Still chokes me up every single time I think about it. The hospital staff and all of the first responders deserve so much credit. UNBELIEVABLE what they witnessed.

[@RockinMamaT]

Humbolt team was so heartbreaking as a Canadian we all paid respects by puting hockey sticks outside our doors❤❤

[@BassRowe97]

i was at that game in Boston ( 8:30 ) . Not a dry eye in the entire arena.

[@timcampbell5758]

The opening O’ Canada was filmed in Toronto. There are two official versions of O’Canada, one wholly in French, one in English. As I recall the words don’t exactly translate word for word in the different versions. Despite being an older English speaker, my long forgotten high school French, I’ve heard the French version enough I can sing it without remembering what the words mean. In Ontario and elsewhere in English speaking Canada, O’Canada is commonly sung with two lines near the middle of the song in French, (it’s always the same two lines) as a way of showing a unity of country. It’s another unique Canadian thing. Great reaction as always.

[@jgez12]

I was at the Bruins game where they sang the anthem. A moment I will never forget. The game was a few days after the bombing and a day ( or maybe 2) after the last suspect was caught. The entire city and some surrounding cities and towns went into lockdown for a day when they were searching for the suspect, which is why the game was originally postponed. Unfortunately the Bruins lost in the cup final that year, but the Red Sox (who were supposed to be very bad that year) overperformed and won it all which was very healing to the city. The foundation of Boston's culture is it's sports teams so it was extremely important to everyone who lived in/was a fan of New England sports.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

3:22 O Canada was originally written in French. The English version wasn't adopted as our national anthem until 1980. For official functions, a blend of both languages is used.

[@Northerngirl15]

The first clip was was from the crowds singing Oh Canada after the shooting of one of our soldiers, who was gunned down guarding the tomb of the unknown soldier in Ottawa, RIP Corporal Nathan Cerillo 🇨🇦

[@voicije]

the first one... is amazing... because... people sing the O'Canada.. in both french and english.. in Montreal i should say

[@Ben_the_Rosafan]

Another good one would be Phil Esposito's number retirement, where Ray Bourque surprised everyone by vountarily "surrendering" the #7 jersey to reveal his new #77 underneath.

[@jgez12]

Absolutely devastating news today very close to the messages/themes in this video. Former NHL player Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers from the top UK pro hockey league has passed away today after suffering a cut to his neck from a skate blade during a game(DO NOT look up the video it is far worse then what you think). Condolences to his friends and family. Hockey is an absolutely brutal and dangerous sport but this shouldn't happen. RIP Adam Johnson

[@djyanno]

As a Habs fan I remember more the even around my team and two moments come to mind that made me cried like a little child: Maurice Richard ovation at the Forum closure and Saku Koivu's return ovation.

[@chriskazanas9941]

Absolutely agree with you. I watched both of those and can never decide what was more touching

[@bonniefournier2430]

Part of the anthem is done in french

[@cmac3530]

9:45 What happened was the Boston Marathon Bombing happened earlier in the day, around 3PM. The city was put into lockdown while the police searched the city for the suspects. The Bruins were scheduled to have a game that night but, was postponed due to the city being in lockdown. The first clip is from that same night in a different city (St. Louis) and the chants started obviously when the news that Boston Police had found the last remaining suspect. The National Anthem at the Bruins game was the next day. (After the lockdown had been lifted)

[@cheryla7480]

The first tribute is for Cpl. Nathan Cerillo a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Canada. In 2014 he was guarding the tomb of the unknown soldier in Ottawa, when he was shot to death by an Islamic terrorist.

[@redcatbiker]

Are you two brothers? Cousins? Just friends? You both have pleasant personalities, and your "chemistry" is entertaining.

[@supersasukemaniac]

2:39, this was the first Canadian game after a shooting at the Parlement in Ottawa.

[@downrighttt]

Hockey is such a beautiful and sad game. Lots of good guys dying young all the way back to guys like Terry Sawchuk

[@williamdemerchant7295]

I watched the Oilers game in Pittsburgh November 2, 2019, and saw Colby Cave get the puck near centre ice and maneuver to the net holding back a Pittsburgh defender and scoring. It was as nice a goal as I can remember seeing at an NHL game, and is well worth a view. Sadly it was Cave's last career NHL goal. He passed from complications related to a brain cyst April 11, 2020. RIP.

[@jpgcne]

Craig Anderson just retired this season on October 24th after 25 years in NHL. Kudos to him

[@keef5]

Loved him dropping the puck for the 2 goalies of his teams

[@alexanderdreki4515]

The whole Vegas home opener was great. The shooting happened mere hours after the teams final preseason game. So the tribute was night the team played their first ever home game.

[@supersasukemaniac]

In Montreal they sing O Canada in French, in fact all the NHL branding is changed to the French version LNH.

[@rodchallis8031]

Missed was last year's tribute to Borje Salming at Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto. Salming, along with Inge Hammerstrom were the first two Swedes to play in the NHL, back in '75/76. At the time, the book on European players was that they were "soft". Salming proved tough as nails, and high skill level. An NHL defender that would make any line up of any team at any point in history. Salming was diagnosed with ALS a few years back, and knowing the end was near, they had him come back to see the fans. His last game in Toronto was in '88/89, but even fans that weren't born then knew who he was and what he symbolized. The opening face off featured an all Swede line that the Leafs put out, to show what he had done for the game. Salming was unable to speak at this point, and he cried. But I didn't cry, I'm too tough for that nonsense. (liar)

[@lilsneady]

My grandfather died of ALS. Horrible disease

[@dominicdincau]

Rest in peace Adam Johnson.

[@GuitarLegend310]

to this very day, i keep a hockey stick propped up on my balcony for the humboldt broncos

[@allanrudge1518]

In Montreal, when Gary Carter, a MLB baseball player passed away, the Habs paid tribute to him. How many times has a team from 1 sport paid tribute to a player from another sport.

[@barbdec24]

Just to let you know, the 3 national anthem vid was after two Canadian soldiers were killed by a shooter. The anthem was played in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, and the singer starting it off was in Ottawa.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Boston played their game the next day due to the city being on lock down. The anthem from Boston was the next day.

[@rodchallis8031]

In a different vein, perhaps, is Tom Cochrane's song "Big League". While it's never been about a specific hockey prospect, there's a couple of tragic cases that fit the song. It was used in tribute and fund raising for the Humbolt Broncos.

[@cheryla7480]

Goaltender Craig Anderson’s wife was diagnosed with cancer and she urged him to leave her side to go back and help his team. Full of emotional baggage he managed to get a shutout!

[@edwardofgreene]

It wasn't show here, but the moment that came to mind for me was the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, and the tribute to former St. Louis Blues players Pavol Demitra, and Igor Korolev. The older Korolev was a coach for Yaroslavl, and Demitra was a player for them late in his career. The entire KHL team lost their lives in the crash. By pure coincidence they both wore the number 38 when they played in the NHL for St. Louis (at different times of course). Though not officially retired that number has not been assigned since. The tribute in St. Louis was very moving.

[@JbBackFeeble]

I want to sincerely thank you for not only leaving the moment of silence in the video , but taking part and participating even tho it’s through a video. It speaks volumes on the men you are and people like you are the only reason I’d ever let my child consume KZbin content.

[@DNReacts]

You’re welcome and Thank you 🙏

[@adamplace1414]

Cheers for this. Some really great and touching moments there. My favorite hockey video is a bit more upbeat version of a crowd singing "O Canada" just like the first clip. 2006 Western Conference final, game 3 between Anaheim and Edmonton. First two games were in Anaheim and, playing a Canadian team, some fans booed their national anthem. Game 3 was the first of the series in Edmonton. They politely cheered the US anthem, and then went BANANAS singing their own. Probably not long enough to react to, just something you might enjoy.

[@08wildhoney]

In Montreal the National anthem is song as a hybrid of both French and English. Part is done in French to start, then it switches to English. Sometimes in the English parts of Canada it starts English and switches to French when the teams are playing Montreal. Same for Ottawa in some cases.

[@bebedenham362]

So heartbreaking , those boys were so young.

[@supersasukemaniac]

When they found the second suspect hiding in the boat (first suspect, his older brother was killed in the chase) some one started to GoFundMe to replace the damaged boat. It hit it's goal with in a day.

[@boboquinn1448]

In Montreal Canadiens game it is sung in French, in some Canadian cities, it is in English/French, out in western Canada in English.

[@6Sierra]

It’s in half English and half French, the anthem is mixed in Quebec and Ontario. That was for a murdered solider who was guarding the tomb of the unknown soldier. The saluting solider was his friend.

[@JT.Pilgrim]

Respect

[@exile220ify]

Recommend for a future video: the story of David Ayres, the "EBUG" (Emergency Back Up Goaltender) in Toronto who was pressed into service to play for the opposition Carolina Hurricanes. At age 42. He won, becoming the first EBUG to ever win a game, and the oldest goaltender to ever get his first win. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGthYWjYtyZaKc

[@damonx6109]

French speakers sing the anthem in French. The original song is actually a French song.

[@dannycarlow8204]

The Humboldt tragedy broke a nation. Sticks out for Humboldt.

[@jordanhayward7283]

Craig Anderson retired this year at 42 after his 2nd? season with the Sabres however the Senators signed him to a one day contract so he could retire as a Senator because he played 10 seasons as one.

[@Crimson_Iris]

We have an English and a Bilingual version of our national anthem. Though, I imagine Quebec for the most part has a full French version of the national anthem. I grew up in a bilingual province, so we were taught full English and the Bilingual versions. So in the first clip, you can hear it being sung both ways. The first clip is a tribute to the two who were slain on Parliament Hill (one who was a monument gaurd).

[@sethp26]

as someone with close ties to boston i cant watch the national anthem after the bombing without crying

[@coconyt3623]

I implore you guys to watch "Hockey Psychology"'s "We Are Witnessing NHL History". It is a great breakdown of why Connor McDavid is as incredible as he is.

[@JT-Rebel]

The day the 2nd Boston Marathon Terrorist was found the 1st game that was going on was Dallas @ St. Louis...That's why it was a "beautiful moment" because you had an arena in St Louis chanting "USA" about something happening in Boston

[@davidthomson8898]

Usually the Canadian national anthem is sung half in English and half in French in North East Canada

[@TM-qj4yr]

They sang it in English and French. There is a bilingual version of the anthem and in this one the bilingual version was sang.

[@factionlesswrx3256]

There's 3 versions of the Canadian national anthem, English version, French version and a mixed version

[@supersasukemaniac]

now there is a new tragedy in Hockey, and it might change the game, after a freak accident during game in Sheffield, There have been a lot of calls for protective neck gear.

[@RallyCapBaseballtalk]

Colby cave was only 25

[@electreauxholmes5205]

NFL 100 Super Bowl Commercial!!! curious of how many legends you guys recognize 🔥🔥🔥

[@estern001]

No disrespect to Britain. We have our differences, but we share so much. The rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air are British bombs and rockets. That's what we celebrate; our independence from the British monarchy.

[@marshalljones3341]

Somewhat correct. The Star Spangled Banner was written during the war of 1812. The Canadian English kinda won that one.

[@estern001]

How was I wrong?@@marshalljones3341

[@bradyball5145]

You guys have to watch Kansas vs #6 Oklahoma college football! Amazing game.

[@dsmp21]

the Humboldt bus crash happened in 2018 and I live about 6 hours from where it happened but it effected all of Canada anywhere I went then and sometimes even now see flags and jersey hung up outside it was terrible a semi ran a stop sign crashing into the bus I believe 16 people lost their lives and 13 survived however the ones that did survive had injuries as bad as paralyses.

[@SalMuh04]

Yes the Vegas one was out of the hotel room

[@supersasukemaniac]

Yeah, when Craig found out his wife had cancer. He flew back home to Florida to be with her. She told him to get his ass to Edmonton and play.

[@rallycapandstanding]

React to game 1 of the World Series. What a finish!

[@allanturmaine5496]

As a Canadian, I guess I take the human end of hockey for granted. It would look kinda brutal to the uninformed.

[@allanturmaine5496]

Thanks for the real emotions here. It's nice to see two dudes really caring.

[@DNReacts]

Appreciate your comment, yeah this one got me, really showed the human side to hockey

[@MRBrien77]

They sing in both dialects

[@clandon9624]

It’s hard to tell, but internet he first video they sing the Canadian anthem split English and French parts of the song. If you know what your looking to hear you can hear it, but if you don’t know French it’s hard to tell. But that’s typically what happens

[@carlopaolucci6570]

Our official national anthem is sang in both English and French.

[@KevinQuinn81]

6:44 - I had forgotten but that day that they found the second Boston Marathon bomber did have a bit of an air of the day that bin Laden was killed. Both suspects had on the run for a couple of days. 2 days after the bombing, the FBI found and released surveillance footage identifying the men then things got really hairy. They shot and killed an MIT police officer (MIT being just over the Charles River from Fenway Park) while trying to steal his police car and then bounced around other area towns trying to steal a car and stage a getaway. The first suspect was killed in a scuffle with police trying to apprehend them the morning of this game and then the second was found later that evening bringing to an end to the manhunt. Even us in Connecticut could feel the tension because we knew that they were trying to get away and could be heading any direction and where I am is only 90 minutes away down one of the major highways that would take them to New York and other points west. 8:05 - (Nick was right, it was different games.) What was so cool about this anthem moment, even compared to the first one and others done at international sporting events, is that while we insist on having the anthem sung during every pregame, even non-international ones, we as fans are generally quiet and reverent during the anthem. A lot of us have our heads bowed and singing from the crowd is not the norm. This day, especially in Boston, was different and it was a nice moment of community and solidarity. 10:57 - The crazy thing about this was that this was Vegas' first ever home game (you'll notice he said that the number 52 will never be worn; not never be worn AGAIN as is the case for normal number retirements; they hadn't even had a 58 yet). The shooting happened on October 1st, they played their first 2 games ever on the road, and this was their home opener on October 10th. This was the first ever major league team to play in Las Vegas too so the team became a huge rallying point after the shooting. This had no small part to play in them being such a super home crowd on their way to making the Cup Finals that first year. (It's still the largest mass shooting in US history. 2 more people passed away from complications of their injuries in 2020 so the LVPD's official death toll is now 60. The Golden Knights still have the number 58 retired through.) For context on the Humboldt Broncos, not that it makes anything better, they are in the junior A division of Canadian junior hockey which means they are and were made up of 18 to 20 year olds.

[@MnemonicHack]

I rag on Canadians, it's true, but seeing the crowd sing their anthem and passing around the flag is absolutely beautiful. I hope they get a better government, but then again, don't we all wish we had one of those?

[@jeremybalyk4416]

Cup finals tonight!!

[@RealDiehl99]

❤❤❤

[@mr.ilikespam6081]

once again saku koivu coming back from cancer is forgetten thats the one bad thing about these videos they show recent stuff and not old stuff

[@747Cone]

Difficult to have a proper reaction when you don't know the context behind each of the events

[@taegenbrown2894]

First one 🥇

[@4theloveoflife]

haven't watched the full video but if the vegas massacre is not in here from the knights this is bias as hell

[@85DrFeelgood]

I have always wondered, why do Canadians and Americans yell while the national anthem? Isn't it quite disrespectful?

[@michaelswinburne4350]

Hockey

[@dustyb58]

F*ck Vegas, man. Should be a somber moment and the announcer is belting out his script like it's a wrestling match.

[@Bresagk]

This is some peak NA cringe "beautiful" my ass, more like inorganic corporate greed.

[@DNReacts]

You seem like fun

[@melodybackstrom13]

The anthem is sang in both English and French

[@MonsieurBooyah]

insta-click from me

[@DNReacts]

🙏🙏