Penguins Lead Youth Movement ; Capitals Try to Keep Pace

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Call it a youth movement no more. The Pittsburgh Penguins are atop the hockey world, and it is up to the other young teams around the NHL to grow up in a hurry and catch them.

There may be more elite young players in the league than at any other point in its history, and the Penguins have been one of the teams at the forefront. Sidney Crosby was the youngest captain and scoring champion in league history, and now he's the youngest player to accept the Stanley Cup - nearly 18 months younger than Wayne Gretzky when he first won it.

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Penguins Lead Youth Movement ; Capitals Try to Keep Pace

He's not alone. Evgeni Malkin became the third-youngest winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Several other core players, including goaltender Marc-Andre Fleur...

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