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Article: Facing off; After four seasons trying to top each other, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time.(SPORTS)(STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Byline: Corey Masisak, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
In 2005, the NHL resumed play after a bitter year of labor strife that threatened to cripple hockey's place in this country's sporting conscience.
The league turned to a pair of precocious phenoms with no NHL experience as the players who would transcend a mostly regional sport and help it regain popularity. Four years into their careers, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby have met nearly impossible expectations and become the brightest stars in hockey.
Now they will meet in the postseason for the first time, and the formerly downtrodden league has its greatest chance to benefit ...