Flashes of 2009.
After Sidney Crosby scored two quick goals to open the second period Thursday, Alex Ovechkin mitigated the damage by firing a rocket of his own later in the period.
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The goal was Ovechkin's fourth of the postseason.
Could we see another playoff game like in 2009 when both Crosby and Ovechkin tallied hat tricks? Here's to hoping.
