Not on an Empty Net | Rabbi Moshe Walter

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[music] >> We live in Silver Spring, Maryland, less than 8 miles from the heart of Washington, D.C., the National Mall, the monuments, the White House, and Capital One Arena, the home of the NHL's Washington Capitals. Hockey's a pretty big deal around here in greater Washington, and even bigger deal is the All-Star Capitals player Alex Ovechkin, the best player in the NHL. Well, growing up we knew hockey from Wayne Gretzky, [music] the Great One, and nobody ever thought that his 894 all-time goals would ever be surpassed. But, as Ovechkin's career got stronger But, as Ovechkin's career got stronger and better and greater, he started to get closer and closer to Gretzky's lead. [music] And roughly a year and a half ago, April 4th, 2025, Friday night, Washington Capitals Arena, everybody understood that this could be a this could be the night. Friends, family of Ovechkin came. [music] Gretzky was there to see if he would pull off a hat trick. 20,000 fans packed the arena. And shortly into the game, Ovechkin scores his first goal. The place was going crazy. One shy from tying Gretzky at 894, two shy of surpassing Gretzky. 894, two shy of surpassing Gretzky. Ovechkin scores goal 894, the place is on their feet. Everybody's going wild. All he needs is one more goal, and then the unthinkable happens. The opposing team, the Chicago Blackhawks, pull their goalie. It's a hockey move to get another player on the ice, but makes it much, much easier for the opposing team for Ovechkin to score a goal because there's no goalie at the net. Ovechkin's on the bench, and his coach tells him to get in. Ovechkin makes a sign says, "No, no, I'm not going in." Again, his coach tells him, "Go in, go in, you have it

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1. 0:05[music] >> We live in Silver Spring, Maryland, less than 8 miles from the heart of…
2. 0:36But, as Ovechkin's career got stronger and better and greater, he started to get closer and…
3. 1:07894, two shy of surpassing Gretzky. Ovechkin scores goal 894, the place is on their feet.…
4. 1:37tells him, "Go in, go in, you have it made." Ovechkin says, "No." The entire time…
5. 2:09Listen to what Ovechkin said. He says, "I know that for the rest of my life…
6. 2:40to pick up a cup of coffee, run a TSA line, or just going shopping and…
7. 3:10going to look. It's boring. I didn't get much accomplished. But, when it's hard where the…
8. 3:40Gretzky. You're greater than Ovechkin. You are amazing. You can do it." Continue to succeed and…

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