Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin entered the NHL at the same time: 2005, following the league’s lockout season. They were two generational talents that were tasked with reawakening fans and ushering in the salary cap era. They were also divisional rivals who couldn’t be more different. A soft spoken prodigy from Novia Scotia, Canada and a bold, flashy goal scorer from Moscow, Russia. But with the weight of the NHL on their shoulders … somehow Crosby and Ovechkin overdelivered. All the while, they battled and stoked a fierce rivalry, including four playoff series. Two decades later their relationship has evolved into something else: respect. Emily Kaplan has more.
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4 Comments
I ❤LOVE THIS ….
HOWEVER, I DID NOT LIKE OVECHKIN…GOING AFTER SIDNEY CROSBY THE KID❤
WOW …. AMAZING ❤
Nice piece! As a Cap fan, this is bittersweet….🙂
Respect!!!!!
Whoever decided the US hockey market just can't get enough of ovi8putin – ummm, yeah maybe for dc – but outside of dc, c'mon man!!