It wasn’t a game with playoff implications, but Thursday's became one of the most memorable nights of the NHL season as the Washington Capitals made a final trip to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road.

It was an odd sight at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, as, instead of the usual boos that fill the arena when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face the Pittsburgh Penguins, there was applause and praise for the Capitals captain,

Sidney Crosby faced Alex Ovechkin for the 73rd time in their careers Thursday night, but this game was a little special than most. It was Ovechkin's first game against Crosby since breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time scoring record,