PITTSBURGH -- Prior to the start of this Eastern Conference Second Round series, much of the focus was on the superstar matchup between Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.
The reality we all knew was that there was much more to these teams than those two players and that's proven out over the first three games. Crosby has yet to earn a point, but the Penguins lead the best-of-7 series 2-1 heading into Game 4 at Consol Energy Center on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).
Capitals following Ovechkin's lead against Penguins
Washington feeding off of captain's skill, power, grit