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Pittsburgh and Washington: A Hockey Primer | |
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From the Cradle to the NHL | |
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Genesis/1987 | |
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Close, But No Faceoff/The 2004 World U20 (Junior) Championship | |
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WHA2 Drafts Sid and Ovi/July 17, 2004 | |
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Two Kids Play for Gold/January 4, 2005: Canada 6-Russia 1 | |
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Welcome to the Big Tent/November 22, 2005: Washington 4 at Pittsburgh 5 | |
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Olympic Decisions/January 25, 2006: Washington 1 at Pittsburgh 8 | |
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A Final Game Before Turin/February 11, 2006: Pittsburgh 6 at Washington 3 | |
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One Gets the Call, the Other a Vacation/2006 Olympic Winter Games | |
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Ovi Finally Wins One/March 8, 2006: Pittsburgh 3 at Washington 6 | |
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Close, but No Cigar/2006 World Championship | |
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Divvying Up the Hardware/June 22, 2006: NHL Awards | |
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Crosby Front and Centre | |
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Year Two Begins/December 11, 2006: Pittsburgh 5 at Washington 4 (SO) | |
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A Relaxing Affair/January 24, 2007: The 55th NHL All-Star Game | |
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Sid Gets into a Rhythm/February 3, 2007: Washington 0 at Pittsburgh 2 | |
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Sid and Ovi Make Happy/"Road Trip" Commercial | |
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Sid Wins Again/February 18, 2007: Washington 2 at Pittsburgh 3 | |
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A Clean Sweep for Crosby/March 27, 2007: Pittsburgh 4 at Washington 3 | |
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Crosby Controls the Hardware/June 14, 2007: 2007 NHL Awards | |
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Ovechkin Takes Control | |
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Missing Teeth Tell a Story/October 20, 2007: Pittsburgh 2 at Washington 1 | |
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Boudreau Era Begins in D.C./December 27, 2007: Washington 3 at Pittsburgh 4 (OT) | |
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Caps Put Accent on Victory/January 21, 2008: Washington 6 at Pittsburgh 5 (SO) | |
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Ovi Shines as Crosby Sits Out/January 27, 2008: The 56th NHL All-Star Game | |
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Sid Back with a Vengeance/March 9, 2008: Pittsburgh 4 at Washington 2 | |
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Year of the Ovi/June 12, 2008: 2008 NHL Awards | |
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Year Four Begins With a Bang/October 16, 2008: Washington 4 at Pittsburgh 3 | |
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Rivalry Heats Up/January 14, 2009: Washington 6 at Pittsburgh 3 | |
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A Hint of Controversy/January 25, 2009: The 57th NHL All-Star Game | |
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Ovechkin Too Hot/February 22, 2009: Pittsburgh 2 at Washington 5 | |
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Sid Shoots Out the Lights/March 8, 2009: Pittsburgh 4 at Washington 3 (SO) | |
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Crosby Gets to the Cup First | |
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Chasing the Cup Dream/May 2, 2009: Pittsburgh 2 at Washington 3 | |
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One for the Ages/May 4, 2009: Pittsburgh 3 at Washington 4 | |
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Crosby Rallies the Troops/May 6, 2009: Washington 2 at Pittsburgh 3 (OT) | |
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A Series Now on Restart/May 8, 2009: Washington 3 at Pittsburgh 5 | |
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Road Win Shocker/May 9, 2009: Pittsburgh 4 at Washington 3 (OT) | |
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Road Shocker II/May 11, 2009: Washington 5 at Pittsburgh 4 (OT) | |
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Crosby Earns the Laurels/May 13, 2009: Pittsburgh 6 at Washington 2 | |
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Ovi Gets the Hardware, but Crosby Gets the Cup/June 18, 2009: 2009 NHL Awards | |
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Full-On Rivalry | |
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Captain Ovi a Loose Cannon/January 21, 2010: Washington 6 at Pittsburgh 3 | |
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Olympic Fever Runs High/February 7, 2010: Pittsburgh 4 at Washington 5 (OT) | |
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For All the Marbles/February 24, 2010: The Olympics | |
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Ovi Gets Reckless/March 24, 2010: Pittsburgh 3 at Washington 4 (SO) | |
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Sid and Ovi Chase Trophies/April 6, 2010: Washington 6 at Pittsburgh 3 | |
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Ovi Wins Hardware, Crosby Gains Motivation/June 23, 2010: 2010 NHL Awards | |
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Crosby Does It All | |
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"Sid vs. Ovi" Gets into American Living Rooms/September 23, 2010: HBO 24/7 | |
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GR8 DVD vs. Crosby DVD/November 16, 2010 | |
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Crosby's Point Streak Continues/December 15, 2010: HBO 24/7, Episode 1 | |
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Sid and Ovi ... Come on Down!/December 20, 2010: The Price Is Right | |
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Crosby Off Ice/December 22, 2010: HBO 24/7, Episode 2 | |
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Long Shootout Gives Sid Another "W"/December 23, 2010: Pittsburgh 3 at Washington 2 | |
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Capturing the Slumping Caps/December 29, 2010: HBO 24/7, Episode 3 | |
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The Rivalry Damaged | |
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Rivalry Crashes Headfirst/January 1, 2011: Washington 3 at Pittsburgh 1 (Winter Classic) | |
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What a Concussion Sounds Like/January 5, 2011: HBO 24/7, Episode 4 | |
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Ovi Entertains While Crosby Remains in the Dark/January 30, 2011: The 58th NHL All-Star Game | |
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The Concussion and the Slump/February 5, 2011 | |
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A Dull Affair/February 6, 2011: Pittsburgh 0 at Washington 3 | |
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Low Point in the Rivalry/February 21, 2011: Washington 1 at Pittsburgh 0 | |
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Epilogue | |
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Sid and Ovi Miss Out at NHL Awards/June 22, 2011 | |
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Looking Ahead to Sochi/February 7-23, 2014: Olympic Rematch | |
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Appendix: The Numbers Games | |
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Acknowledgements | |