10 Years Of Crosby And Ovechkin Bad Bounces Derailed The Rivalry
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin had just dueled in one of the great playoff series in the history of the league, with Crosby’s Penguins prevailing against Ovechkin’s Capitals after seven games of wild, supersonic hockey. Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup a few weeks later, but both teams were positioned to compete for championships for years to come. The spring of 2009 was supposed to be the first of many titanic clashes between the sport’s anointed saviors....