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On Sunday, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin played together at the NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Fla., each setting up the other for a goal. On Friday, the longtime rivals will be back in more familiar roles at PPG Paints Arena -- Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a game that will have Metropolitan Division implications. The Capitals (30-15-5) lead the division and are six points ahead of the Penguins (28-21-3) with two games in hand. Continue to Article

February 01, 2018 10:28:pm EST

After a slow start to the 2017-18 season the Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to flip the switch and look like the team that has won the past two Stanley Cups. The team announced on Thursday that winger Conor Sheary is going to be sidelined “week-to-week” due to a lower body injury. Sheary played only 12 minutes in the Penguins’ 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

February 01, 2018 1:01:pm EST

Traditionally, All-Stars rejoining their teams after the exhibition game and activities are given a day off from practice. Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang wanted no such special treatment. The Pittsburgh Penguins' two All-Stars were full participants in practice Monday. Continue to Article

January 30, 2018 12:17:am EST

With both Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber out of the All-Star mix this season, who would take the torch during the hardest shot competition? Alex Ovechkin took the crown for the first time in his career, and he was the only shooter to exceed 100 mph in the process. Here’s a fun fact: Ovechkin is the first forward to win this competition since 2002, when former teammate* Sergei Fedorov did so. Continue to Article

January 27, 2018 10:11:pm EST

The Washington Capitals are going into the All-Star break on a winning note - thanks in large part to Alex Ovechkin. The All-Star left wing scored his 30th goal of the season and got his 500th career assist to help the Capitals snap a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Ovechkin's assist on the Capitals' first goal was his 500th. Continue to Article

January 25, 2018 11:32:pm EST

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