{"id":163275,"date":"2026-04-11T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163275\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:11:10","slug":"sid-vs-ovi-once-more-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163275\/","title":{"rendered":"Sid vs. Ovi once more \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\">PGHHockeyNOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">It has not yet been decided if this will be the last time Alex Ovechkin plays Sidney Crosby and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-penguins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> (41-22-16) in Pittsburgh, but the Washington Capitals (40-30-9) longshot playoff bid could end Saturday and Ovechkin is non-committal at best about coming back next season. The Penguins host what could be the final chapter of one of the great personal rivalries in NHL history Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Penguins earned the X by their name Thursday when they beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at the Prudential Center and clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth. The Penguins have been red-hot for the last two weeks, filling the net with at least five goals in five of their last six games. Not coincidentally, they have also won five of their last six, clinching second place in the Metro Division as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/moneypuck.com\/predictions.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MoneyPuck.com<\/a>, Washington has a 7.4% chance of making the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">In keeping with Penguins coach Dan Muse\u2019s recent lean toward Skinner, he is likely the starter Saturday. Logan Thompson will most likely start for Washington. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-game-80-sidney-crosby-alex-ovechkin-lines-notes-how-to-watch-vs-capitals\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-game-80-sidney-crosby-alex-ovechkin-lines-notes-how-to-watch-vs-capitals\/\">Click here to read more on PGHHockeyNOW.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW. 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