Sidney Crosby Gives His Thoughts On Alex Ovechkin Ahead Of Possible Final Meetings ^25.4%

OutKick - By Matt Reigle - 4/10/2026, 9:45 PM

Halo Effect 22.4% - Recency Bias 16.3% - Optimism Bias 9.4%

One of the things that got the NHL through those rough post-lockout seasons in the mid-to-late aughts was the rivalry between a couple of young, generational superstars: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. Now, after 20 years of a rivalry that morphed into mutual respect between two... more