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Not long ago, Ovi vs. Sid was appointment viewing for fans and the rivalry the NHL used to market its game to the masses.
But when the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Wednesday at Verizon Center, anticipation will be low, relatively speaking. It’ll have more juice than, say, New Jersey at Edmonton, sure. But the feud no longer has the tension it once did, not with Sidney Crosby sidelined indefinitely with a concussion and Alex Ovechkin struggling to regain his MVP form.
I know. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory — or something like that. Painful? You lose a lead with less than seven seconds left in a seminal game of the Stanley Cup playoffs and it’s pretty much over, right? For the... more »
About an hour before every game, Braden Holtby will find a spot in the arena and transform it into his personal reflection garden.At the Verizon Center, it is often behind the Capitals bench. At Madison Square Garden, it is in... more »
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