The NHL has a glamour matchup on its hands as Sidney Crosby and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins meet Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in their second-round matchup.
While the Capitals won the Presidents' Trophy, the Penguins easily disposed of the New York Rangers in five games after ending the regular season with 14 wins in their last 16 games.
This high-profile series could prove to be the key to Washington going all the way and winning its first Stanley Cup. Since high-profile teams in the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have already been eliminated, an argument can be made that beating the Penguins will be the toughest assignment the Capitals have if they are going to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
In this feature, we look at what each team must do to survive and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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