Number 87 versus number 8, Sid vs Ovi, Sid the Kid vs Alexander The Great. All of their NHL careers they have been compared to each other. They were drafted a year apart, but entered the NHL during the same season because of the lockout in 2004.
From the time they started their careers, they didn't disappoint. Ovechkin finished 3rd in league scoring and Crosby finished 6th in their 1st season. Ovechkin took home the Rookie of the year award that year. If we are talking personal trophies, this is where we are at.
As you can see, Ovechkin has a lead in personal trophies. Although, a lot of people will only count cups by the time they retire, and in that regard, Crosby leads Ovechkin 1-0.
To add to their "rivalry", in 2009, their respective teams met in the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series went to seven, and boy did they impress. The Penguins and Sidney Crosby ended up beating Ovechkin's Washington Captials 4-3. Ovi and Sid had a wonderful series. Especially in game two, when both of them scored hattricks.
Ovechkin got his 500th point of his career on Feburary 4th 2010. He managed to do this in just 373 games. Crosby you ask? Well he just HAD to show up Ovechkin and did it in 4 games less (369)
Where I am going with this, is we potentially have something special coming up. Barring any long term injuries, (more than 10 games) these two studs could score their 1000th career points on the same night. Here is a look at where they are in relations to their 1000th career point.
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| As of Aug 15 2015 |
As you can see, Crosby will most likely blow away Ovechkin in games it takes to get to 1000 points, but they could get that 1000th point on the same night. How nice would it be to see them do this on the same night or maybe even against each other.
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