WASHINGTON — After the final horn sounded and Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals took the ice to celebrate their win on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins waited patiently, gathering to line up and shake Ovechkin's hand. After all, if this was the final time they'd face No. 8, they wanted to make sure they said goodbye in the right way.

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Crosby had a goal and an assist, and the Penguins jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second period. Ovechkin assisted on Matt Pettinger 's goal to spark a third period comeback that fell short with Pittsburgh holding on for a 5-4 victory. That was just the beginning.

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The hockey rivalry of the century hit the century mark. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby played each other for the 100th time on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena.