Two Young NHL Superstars Go Head-to-head This Saturday On HDNet

Catch Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby, Saturday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET

(DALLAS) October 17, 2007 - This Saturday, HDNet viewers will see two of the National Hockey League's top young superstars do battle as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins take on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Game time is 7:00 p.m. ET with Judd Sirott and John Vanbiesbrouck calling the action for HDNet.

Last season, Sidney Crosby became the youngest athlete in team sports history to win a scoring title and the youngest player in NHL history to have a 100-point season. This 20-year-old is also the reigning Hart Trophy winner as the League MVP, Art Ross Trophy winner as the League-leader in points and Lester B. Pearson Award winner as the most outstanding player as voted by fellow players. The Pittsburgh captain is coming off a two-goal performance last Saturday against Toronto, one of those being the game-winner.

The 2006 Calder Trophy winner for Rookie of the Year, Alex Ovechkin has a point in all five Capitals games this season. His October 12 goal against the Rangers was the 100th of his career, an achievement Alex reached in just 167 NHL games. Ovechkin leads upstart Washington with three goals and five points.

Pittsburgh swept the last season series, taking all four games. Washington will be out to even the score in this first meeting of these two teams this season.

"Games like these are what the NHL on HDNet is all about," said Mark Cuban president and co-founder of HDNet. "Exciting match-ups and even more exciting players - like these two young guns going head-to-head. This is just the first of many exciting match-ups that we'll offer as the season rolls on."

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NHL on HDNet broadcasts are subject to local blackout restrictions.

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