17 Snowvechkin
In 2010 there was a record snowstorm. On Super Bowl Sunday the Caps would host the Pittsburgh Penguins in another classic matchup between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Snow, ice, nor a three goal deficit could stop Alex Ovechkin as he led the Caps to a 14th straight win.
The Caps would go on to win 5-4 when Mike Knuble poked in a rebound at 2:49 into overtime. The winning streak was tied for the third longest in NHL history.
"Ovi was crazy. He was awesome. He took the team on his back and he carried us. That's what we needed, and he was wonderful."Eric Fehr
It would set up a prelude to an epic Olympic matchup between the two greats. Crosby said to S.L. Price of SI.com:
"He's got a shot that's dangerous from anywhere. He can beat you with his moves or his hands, but just being unpredicitable, that's his biggest thing. There are games we played in the playoffs (when) he scored a wrist shot from the blue line and then another where he was really wide and got a one-timer. We kept him to the outside the whole game, didn't even think he had a chance, and all of a sudden it's in the back of the net. You can feel like you're playing a perfect game and all of a sudden it's one shot and it's in. He's just dangerous. "Sidney Crosby