Alex Ovechkin’s success could influence Sidney Crosby’s plans with the Pittsburgh Penguins. NHL insider Josh Yohe shared his view on this in his Tuesday column for The Athletic.

Since 2005 the league has been witnessing one of the best hockey rivalries between the Great 8 and Sid the Kid. Tonight marked the 63 rd regular-season meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Two of the most dynamic players the game has ever seen ...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby remains the longest-tenured captain in the NHL heading into the 2025-26 season, having earned the “C” in May 2007. Crosby’s run is followed by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (2010) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (2012).

In the history of hockey, Sidney Crosby, and Alex Ovechkin are two well-known names. Few other rivalries in sports have so enthralled spectators as Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin, hon. These two hockey greats have been symbols of different styles ...

Given their 51-win, 111-point season, the Washington Capitals were expected to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unfortunately for them, they ran into a buzzsaw in the second round in the Carolina Hurricanes, who dispatched Washington in five ...

NHL fans have long enjoyed the rivalry Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have fostered for the past 20 seasons. Their respective teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, have only benefitted from the attention and star power on and off the ice.

At least it is for Alex Ovechkin. The Great 8 is celebrating his 40th birthday today while preparing for the 21st NHL season in his Hall of Fame career. Year 20 was one to remember for Ovechkin as he broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.

View post: Nicholas Hamilton Opens Up on Life as Lewis Hamilton’s Brother Alex Ovechkin hasn’t been shy about addressing all sorts of topics this offseason, including his upcoming retirement—whenever it happens. Shortly after answering questions ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is openly commenting on the rumors of either Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin, who play for the divisional foe Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming his teammate in Washington. The NHL could soon be seeing the end of an era ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were among the first round of All-Star selections revealed by the NHL on Thursday night. Crosby, the longtime captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, was selected for his ninth All-Star Game and Ovechkin his ...