Tag Archives: Sidney Crosby
Alex Ovechkin & Sidney Crosby Meet For The 75th Time In Their Careers
Photo: Icon Sportswire/Getty Images The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry is one of, if not, the best rivalry in the NHL. The teams’ respective captains, who were both drafted first overall in 2004, are meeting for the 75th time … Continue reading
A “Snow-vechkin” Super Bowl Sunday: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins (February 7, 2010)
Luis Alvarez/Associated Press The Capitals have frequently hosted games on Super Bowl Sunday throughout the days of the “Rock the Red” era. The 2019-20 season will no different as they host the Metropolitan Division rival Pittsburgh Penguins in a nationally-televised … Continue reading
Alex Ovechkin And Nicklas Backstrom Swap Sides On PP, Ilya Samsonov To Start; Penguins at Capitals Pregame Notebook
After going one-for-five on the power-play in their 5-3 win at the Ottawa Senators on Friday night, the Washington Capitals made some more changes to the unit as they put center Nicklas Backstrom on the left side and captain Alex … Continue reading
Clash Of The Titans – The Metropolitan Division Is Showing Its Superiority Over the Rest of the NHL
The Metropolitan Division is tight and is shaping up to be a dogfight down the stretch. Continue reading
Steel City? Injuries Continue To Pile Up For Penguins
Photo: Zimbio Some more tough news came out of Pittsburgh on Sunday morning as the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that defenseman Brian Dumoulin will be out at least two months after he had surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left … Continue reading
Penguins Announce Sidney Crosby Will Miss At Least Six Weeks After Undergoing Surgery To Repair Core Muscle Injury
Photo: Sportsnet The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Thursday that captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least six weeks, meaning he will be out through the NHL’s holiday break (18 games), after having a successful procedure to repair his core muscle. … Continue reading
Alex Ovechkin Passes Mike Gartner For Seventh In Multi-Goal Games and Passes Phil Housley for Career Points; Nicklas Backstrom Passes Peter Forsberg
Photo: NHL Via Getty Images In Thursday night’s tilt against the Florida Panthers, Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the second period. The multi-goal outing is the 136th game in his career where he has scored more than one goal, allowing … Continue reading
NHL Power Rankings: The Sabres and Oilers Surprise; The Wild are Plummeting
Ranking all 31 NHL clubs through the middle of October. Continue reading
Early October Fun Around the NHL: Highlight Goals, Stick Throws, and Crowd Taunts
The first week of the 2019-20 NHL regular season has been extremely eventful. Continue reading