Crosby, Ovechkin set to play in just their fourth all-star game together Saturday
His forever rival agrees.
The pair have been involved in epic playoff encounters, but also know the clock is ticking on their Hall of Fame careers. “He’s still enjoying playing hockey,” said Ovechkin, whose 812 career goals are just 82 short of Gretzky’s mark. “I’m still enjoying playing hockey.”“He’s well on his way to get the record,” said the Cole Harbour, N.S., product, who was slated to take part in Friday’s breakaway challenge with Ovechkin during the skills competition.The stable of NHL stars on hand for the all-star festivities in South Florida are mesmerized by the two superstars they most watched on TV as youngsters.
First time all-star Kevin Hayes of the Philadelphia Flyers said the symmetry of Crosby and Ovechkin’s paths is hard to wrap your head around. “They’re pretty consistent,” Vasilevskiy said. “A great example for young guys. It’s not that hard to play one or two seasons good. But to play 10, 15 years at the highest level, it’s pretty impressive.That might be one of the topics the Crosby and Ovechkin discuss when they’re both done with a sport they’ve dominated.
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