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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stephen Whyno

From Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin to Brad Marchand, hockey is becoming a sport for old men

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Hockey is a usually a young man's game. Don't tell that to Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Brad Marchand, Corey Perry and so many others who are still on top of the NHL in their late 30s and beyond.

Crosby produced at a point-a-game pace last season at 37, the same age Marchand was when he scored six goals in the Stanley Cup Final to help Florida repeat against Edmonton, which counted 40-year-old Corey Perry as one of its better players. Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record at 39 and should surpass the 900 mark early this season at 40.

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