Originally posted on WashingtonCaps.com
By Washington Capitals  |  Last updated Apr 17, 2025 11:01 AM ET

On May 4, 2009, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off in the second game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which featured dueling hat tricks from Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

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