Like Magic and Bird, or Nicklaus and Palmer, or even Jim and Dwight on "The Office," the once bitter Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry softened over time.

Both stars remain productive. Ovechkin has eight points (three goals, five assists) in 13 games this season, while Crosby has ...

Respective captains will go head-to-head for 99th time in NHL; Washington forward coming off scoring 900th goal ...

Hockey usually is a young man’s game. Don’t tell that to Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Brad Marchand, Corey Perry and so many others who are still on top of the NHL in their late 30s and beyond.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were among the first round of All-Star selections revealed by the NHL on Thursday night. Crosby, the longtime captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, was ...

There are NHL players who seem to defy aging curves, even in a league that gets faster every year. In some cases, they’re blessed with one particularly superlative skill: Alexander Ovechkin’s ...

FILE - Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Semi-final round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., May ...