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Ovechkin-Crosby: Two Decades of a Rivalry That Remains Fierce
His long-time rival and friend Sidney Crosby was watching on. As previously mentioned, these guys are the NHL’s version of Federal and Nadal. You can debate who is who in the NHL, but these guys have so much respect for each other. They both came into the league in 2005-06 after the 04-05 lockout. Ovechkin won the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year that year, with Crosby right behind him.
“I mean, it’s pretty rare that you go head-to-head like that. End up being in the same division, coming in with those kinds of expectations and the playoff series and everything that goes along with it… it’s unique, and I definitely appreciate it, and that’s something that is great for the game of hockey,” Crosby told the media on Sunday. “But it’s something that I think there’s mutual respect there as well.”
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