Sidney Crosby Scores Twice as Pittsburgh Holds Off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 Victory

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory

Sidney Crosby scored twice, and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Washington Capitals 5-3. Crosby's two first-period power-play goals boosted his season total to an NHL-best 11. Rust's fifth…

Joe Starkey: Crosby-Ovechkin has become the most enduring individual rivalry in American sports history

Like Magic and Bird, or Nicklaus and Palmer, or even Jim and Dwight on “The Office,” the once bitter Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry softened...

Pens host Capitals tonight/Ovechkin nets historic 900th goal - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Face-off is 7:30pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 7pm. Despite a two-game losing streak, the Penguins begin the night tied with New Jersey for first place in the Metropolitan Division. They carry an 8-4-2 record into the game. The Capitals are two points behind both teams at 7-5-1. The Penguins visit 9-4 New Jersey Saturday afternoon. The Capitals defeated St. Louis 6…

After historic night, Caps' Alex Ovechkin battles Pens' Sidney Crosby

Two future Hall of Famers renew their rivalry when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Crosby taps home league-leading 11th goal to extend Penguins’ early lead

Watch as Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby picks up his second goal of the night, and league-leading 11th on the year, by potting a loose rebound in the crease to extend his team’s early lead against the Washington Capitals.

Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry with Penguins, Capitals remains 'great for hockey'

Respective captains will go head-to-head for 99th time in NHL; Washington forward coming off scoring 900th goal