The Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the Washington Capitals on Friday night trying to end a long road losing streak. Game time is 7:30 p.m. and you can watch it on ESPN+ (discount). Pittsburgh (5-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division) has been stumbling around since the start of the season and has lost six straight games on the road.

Tonight in Washington, it’s the first meeting of what’s arguably been the rivalry in the NHL for two decades: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. They’ve been the faces of the league. They have forever legacies with their franchises. They’ve waged epic playoff battles. And at 37 and 39 respectively, Crosby and Malkin are still playing at a high level.

Two rivals at opposite ends of the success spectrum square off when the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

You knew it was coming,” said Predators coach Andrew Brunette, whose final seven seasons as a player overlapped with Alex Ovechkin’s first seven in the NHL.