When: Tonight, 7:00 p.m. U.S. EST
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Why: To watch the first edition of what hockey fans hope will be the sport's 21st century answer to Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
Tale Of The Tape:
Sidney Crosby: GP: 21 G: 10 A: 15 +/-:-6
Alex Ovechkin: GP: 21 G:15 A:6 +/-: -3
For more, visit the AP, the Washington Post, the Washington Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
UPDATE: Round 1 goes to the pride of Nova Scotia -- though the Caps are proving to be plucky. Round 2 is January 25, 2006 back in Pittsburgh.
Ovechkin has the size and reach advantage, but Crosby has Lemieux in his corner. Ovechkin in 3.
Alex Ovechkin is pretty good. It is just a shame he plays for the Caps. Also, someone should tell him to wait for the puck to go over the line before he celebrates his goal, or no goal, as the case may be.
yours,
Nicanor