The History Of The Ovechkin vs. Crosby Rivalry | Chronicles 

“He is a good player. He talks to much” lmao

That matching Hat Trick game was something that doesn’t get remembered enough

People often fail to mention that Ovechkin is the first player in history to win the Rocket, Hart, Ted Lindsay, and Art Ross trophies all in the same season during the 2007-2008 season.

As a lifelong Penguin fan, I was happy when Ovie won the cup. He's arguably the greatest goal scorer EVER and he's had my respect from day one. Penguin and Capital have been very fortunate to watch these two great players all these years

Not matter how you feel about either player, you can't deny that they are both amazing players.

This is how a player rivalry should be. No hatred, just incredible play. What a joy to watch these two

That game where they both got hat-tricks gave me chills ..

man, how are these dudes mid 30's already! seems like it was just yesterday they debuted!

When they retire the nhl won’t be the same 😔

Not a fan of either teams but i have to admit that it felt good watching Ovi finally win the cup.

Both absolute legends, we're blessed to watch these guys play. SId and Mario on the ice together was such an epic sight.

NHL just won't be the same once these two leave. I don't see anyone that can replace their personalities.

I can't recall any other player vs player rivalry ever being this great. Coming into the league with completely opposite "public" personalities. Two completely separate skill sets. Continuing in the same division on the same teams for this long. And, neither is showing signs of slowing. The team success just adds to two legends that will only continue to grow.

I know it’s cliche to say these are my two favourite players ever, but I literally started watching hockey consistently as an 8 year old the year they were both in their rookie seasons,and they instantly became my favourites and have been ever since.

Love Both these guys!! It'll suck when they eventually retire, their rivalry and those playoff matchups were epic.

Failed to mention that Ovi took the Calder over Crosby.

They’re not even rivals, the media just portrayed as such

As hockey fans... we just need to appreciate that we witnessed this.

Pens vs Caps is the greatest rivalry of the late 2000s/2010s by far. Both teams consistently at the top of the league with the two best players in the league duking it out. Just phenomenal

OVI and CROSBY two LEGEND FOREVER!!!!

Two of the greatest players ever to play the game

LOL this is a re-upload... yesterday I commented on more than 4 mistakes in the original video and they took it down later. props on fixing it

When these two will retire this will mark an end of an incredible era. I will miss Sid and Ovi rivalry

I'm from Pittsburgh And I love both lol. Mad respect for both

we been blessed to watch these two Canadian here but Ovie my favorite player since Bure and Fedorov - but Crosby is a Canadian Hero 🙏

As a Caps fan, this rivalry is still very much alive and well. Might also be because the teams in general are rivals with each other.

Everyone just ignores the real rivalry in Malkin and Ovi

Crosby's first Cup was in his 4th season, not third. I don't even need to research that... I know by memory. So much for you professionals...

That was such a cool & informative video! They are both great players and definitely will be hall of famers!

The visuals of this video was GREAT

I'd rather have these 2 on my team than any other 2 superstars

I feel so fortunate that I have been able to see the entirety of their careers. I started watching hockey early, but Gretzky was slowing down and Lemieux spent a lot of time off the ice due to injuries/retirement when I was a kid.

Been a pleasure watching these guys since rookie seasons!

This will be a great documentary one day

Great comparative video....wonder if they talk or text each other

it is a rivalry that will always be remembered - one of the best or not the best in modern day hockey. It could be a long time before we see this again

Really enjoyed the video

Beautiful video!!!!

Ovechkin is very unique and the most popular megastar the league hasn’t seen before. No one like him.

An always pleasant rivalry to observe. Go Sid! Go Ovi!

Ovi is obviously the better goal scorer by far 🚨

They should make a 2 hour long documentary about this.

I think people pass over the fact that Crosby has always had a franchise player in Malkin on his team for his entire career, so when you compare the 2 players it is better to look at individual awards and career totals in goals, points, and assists, because Ovechkin never had a player like Malkin on his team. When comparing or trying to say who is better Crosby or Ovi it is hard to truly say, they're are both different players, Crosby = Playmaker, Ovechkin = Goal Scorer. As of right now I would say the best of the 2 is Crosby, however the second Ovechkin reaches 800 goals I will have to say Ovechkin is better. Because Ovi will be if he reaches 800 goals the 3rd to do it in history. He only needs 3 seasons of 32 goals to reach 800 or 47 goals over 2 seasons.

Sid and it’s not even close. Best pure goal scorer ever goes to Ovi no doubt, but ask any gm or player ever and they take Crosby on their team over him every single time.

It's impossible to compare eras of hockey, so I'll keep it to this era, because the Gretzky vs. Crosby vs. Ovi discussion is tiring and we simply don't know how transplanting anyone into a different era would go down. That all being said: Crosby is the best 200-ft player of this era. Ovi is the best goal scorer of this era. Add the fact that they both stayed with the team that drafted them, and it made history. When they retire, it'll be a sad day for hockey. Caps vs. Penguins was must watch TV when playoffs came, and my only regret is we lost 2ish seasons of Crosby to concussion issues.

cool beef history thanks sb nation

Well done video

This rivalry changed hockey forever. Both came in at the same time, both transcended the game. We saw them in the Playoffs, in the Olympics, the World Cup, and the World Juniors. Ovi, better player, Crosby, greater player.

Detroit vs Pens finals is still one of the best I have seen

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Саша Овечкин это Супер звезда мирового хоккея, гордость Современной России. И пример мужиства. Я горжусь что живу в одно времени с таким Человеком. Здоровья и добра Вам Всем! Будьте счастливы.✌️👍

interesting comparison, fascinating story. I wached and listerned with bated breath. This guys one of the greatest. thx/ from Russia whis Love

I like how they put highs and lows for both players.

3rd upload of this video is a charm they finally got the number of games correct in 09 Finals

When you see the 8 and 87 fade makes me sad.

These two kept Hockey going after the 05 lockout. So much respect for both

I was in DC for work during the 2018 cup win.. place went INSANE it was awesome. People literally hanging from traffic lights haha

Hopefully the Michkov-Bedard rivalry will be something else also in the future.

i really enjoyed this ...anymore episodes?

2 all timers. glad ovi finally got one over the pens. those were 3 brutal series for us caps fans. esp in in 16-17 with our prez trophy hype...

they are both great end of

Talking about a "Stacked Caps team" while mentioning Crosby played with the likes of Lemieux, not even mentioning Malkin etc

great video

Nice video. I'm a fan of both players.

Respect you remaking the video after saying they beat detroit in 5 in the first vid

After all is said and done ovi said it "if it wasnt for him missing so many games he would had got 1000 points before me " and sid said ovi has a talent like no one else to always deliver that power shot

Crosby has 11 major individual awards, not 12. The Messier leadership award isn't a major award, it's actually the biggest joke of an award there is.

It’s era ending, those days will never came back. Years of 2007/2009 when we were young and full of hope’s. And hockey was great.

Yes my favorite players

Ovie had Sergi Fedorov to learn from like how Crosby had Lemieux to learn from

Great vid

I wouldn't call it a rivalry, but their careers are very much linked. The lockout season provided a chance for these two to start in the same season, and rise together in the NHL. They're almost like dopplegangers of eachother to me

Sorry but Crosby doesn't have An argument for best all around player ever. He would need many more accolades to even come close to Gretzky Lemuiex Orr. Head injury probably did derail this from fully happening, but after that massive concussion in his 5th year he was never quite the same. It's a shame, because he could have possibly passed gretzky or Lemuiex

NHL/media concocted “rivalry.” They just want to play the hockey.

Ovechkin has been my favorite player with a passion since 07. Used to hate and disrespect Croz. Today it is Nice ti have them in the league. Currently Ovechkin has 7 more points, but they have always gone back and forth because Ovechkin plays every game and Crosby does not, but gets many assists to keep them locked together points wise. Would like another ovie cup and 900 goals. If he remains healthy 900 will come. Another cup if the whole team shows up better than in 2018.

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This "rivalry" is bolstered by what has been over most of the years, two pretty stacked teams... It may not have been such a rivalry had Malkin, Gonchar, Kessel, Letang, et al, and Backstrom, Green, Kuznetsov, Carlson, Semin, et al ... If either one of these guys ended up being drafted by Minnesota, or Arizona, would there have been such a rivalry? Not only out-of-division (not seeing each other so often), but also, on teams where they'd have had to carry the whole team by themselves... To sum up, I think the rivalry was as much about circumstance as pure head-to-head talent. They remain two of the greatest to ever play the game, no doubt, though.

Crosby better overall, look at the games played difference and total points. Ovi is a better goal scorer but I’d take Crosby any day saying he’s healthy the whole season. Both are generational talents A+ hockey players

6:40 - three of the remaining five games went to OT, but the Pens only won 2 of them. Capitals won game 6 in OT in 2009, which forced a game 7 in DC.

Such a shame we never got to see a Crosby for a full healthy stretch in the early 2010’s. Would’ve been multiple 110 pt seasons

Respect for 2 of the best!

3:54 Marrian Hossa be like: “those guys can win”

Are these 2 like the ronaldo and Messi off the nhl??

As they have matured I just don't think it's much of a rivalry. They are both amazing, and very different players. As a Caps fan I am biased to Ovie, but have nothing bad to say about Crosby and the excellent teams the Pens have put on the ice. Happy we were able to get one in '18. Would have been a real shame if Ovie had never gotten to hoist it.

Ovi is the best player Washington has ever had , Crosby has been invaluable to the Pens and the competition between the two has been great for the NHL. As a Caps fan it is hard to not dislike Crosby and I'm sure the Pens fans feel the same towards Ovi.

It's not really a rivalry when one is so much more dominate, Sid is so much better, he even has a better shooting percentage LOL

Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are two of the most talented and successful players in the National Hockey League (NHL) today. Both players have achieved incredible success on the ice, and their rivalry has been one of the most exciting and closely watched in the sport in recent years. Ovechkin, who is from Moscow, Russia, is known for his incredible goal-scoring ability and his physical style of play. He has won the NHL's Rocket Richard Trophy for the most goals in a season nine times, and he has also been named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. Ovechkin has led the Washington Capitals to a Stanley Cup championship in 2018, and he has been a dominant force in the NHL for more than a decade. Crosby, who is from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, is known for his incredible skill and leadership on the ice. He has won the NHL's MVP award twice, and he has led the Pittsburgh Penguins to three Stanley Cup championships. Crosby is also known for his work ethic and his commitment to improving his game, and he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of the sport. The rivalry between Ovechkin and Crosby has been one of the most closely watched in the NHL in recent years. The two players have faced each other in the playoffs several times, and their head-to-head matchups have been some of the most exciting and closely watched in the sport. Both players have enjoyed incredible success on the ice, and their rivalry has helped to drive interest in the sport and to raise the profile of the NHL around the world. In conclusion, Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are two of the most talented and successful players in the history of the National Hockey League. Their rivalry has been one of the most exciting and closely watched in the sport, and their incredible skill and leadership on the ice have helped to raise the profile of the NHL around the world. Whether you are a fan of Ovechkin or Crosby, there is no denying the incredible impact that these two players have had on the sport of hockey.

Hockey’s version of Ronaldo and Messi.

Gonna miss these two.

Tkachuck and Doughty/Kassian has more legitimate bad blood but I appreciate the click bait content to keep me entertained

ovi won his cup in his 13th season not 10th season

People often call Crosby washed. When it’s really the opposite, the man’s still scoring a decent amount of points for the number of injuries. It’s insane how much Crosby has been able to do with the amount of concussions. Sure, Ovechkin can score, but he’s a one trick pony, he’s a selfish player. It’s almost unbelievable that Crosby has done as much as he’s done in the amount of games he’s played. Ovechkin deserved a cup but there have been times when his team could’ve advanced. 2017, Crosby was injured for that week due to the Niskanen headhit, the penguins were busted up, and the caps had a chance to win a game which could’ve given them the round. But the Pens did some magic.

Crosby and Ovi are like Messi and Ronaldo

Much respect to sid after all these years. As a fan of the game in general I think this is the closest we will ever get to having a hockey version of Bird and Magic.

Funny how SportsNet is obsessed with Ovi but never mention that even Malkin has a higher career points per game then him lol

Imagine putting up 56 goals in YOUR FIRST SEASON

Team Ovi

Malkin vs Ovi is the better rivalry because it had actual real life beef

Why does the music and the way the narrator is talking make me feel like someone just died and we are talking about their dealth story-

Crosby is so good like top 5 all time.I just like Ovi so much more