This day last year, the Washington Capitals shocked the hockey world

We watched as Ovechkin, Backstrum and the rest of the boys overcame a 2-0 deficit to the Columbus Blue Jackets, before 'exorcising their demons', as John Walton had put it, with the game 6 overtime winner from Evgeny Kuznetsov to beat the Penguins.

Then a game 7 masterpiece versus Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Finals, to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for only the second time in Washington franchise history.

Following a hard-fought 6-4 loss in game 1 to Vegas, Washington regained their composure and outscored the opposition 16-8 in four-straight wins to capture their first championship in their then 44-year history.

It's the reason John Walton started the movement - It's ok to believe.

Now that TJ Oshie will be making an announcement at the fountains at Georgetown, where the Caps partied with the Cup, brings back a rush of happiness...and sorrow.

Happiness for the memories of Ovi doing keg-stands with the Cup and swimming in the fountain.

Sorrow when you think of Oshie and Backstrum fighting injury the last few seasons, and what the 2025 playoff run could run could have been if they were healthy and in the lineup.

Who knows what might have been.

To only hear those words repeated once more.