Since 1974
Penguins vs. Capitals
Crosby vs. Ovechkin, the defining matchup of a generation
The Penguins-Capitals rivalry is defined by two generational talents who entered the NHL within a year of each other and spent two decades in the same division: Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. Drafted first overall in 2004 and 2005 respectively, Ovechkin and Crosby became the faces of the NHL and the focal points of a rivalry that produced some of the greatest playoff hockey of the 21st century.