The drive that fuels Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is burning as bright as ever, even as his team struggles.

Thursday was the 73rd matchup between longstanding rivals Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. And health permitting, it won’t be the last time they face each other.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show ... feed from Crosby that gave Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 18 shots for the Penguins. Ovechkin's 44th goal ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show ... feed from Crosby that gave Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 18 shots for the Penguins. Ovechkin’s 44th ...

And yet there is Sidney ... Crosby's way. Crosby finished the season by averaging at least a point a game for the 20th consecutive year, an NHL record. During Thursday night's finale against Alex ...

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show ... backhand feed from Crosby that gave Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 18 shots for the Penguins.

And while another sublime performance by the seemingly ageless Sidney Crosby couldn’t stop ... The goaltending tandem of Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic ranked among the worst in the league.