The Washington Capitals traded for forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Sunday to help add some offensive depth.

There's lots to be said about what Kovalchuk could potentially provide the Caps, but in the wake of Washington's 5-3 win over the rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday perhaps the best introduction for Caps fans to the newest forward is a memory from back in 2006.

You may find this hard to believe, but Sidney Crosby used to rub some of his opponents the wrong way. In a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 6, 2006 -- Crosby's rookie season -- Crosby was called for his second penalty of the game as he slashed Kovalchuk. Then on the resulting power play, this happened:

“He takes those stupid penalties all the time,” said Kovalchuk. “He’s an 18-year-old kid, and he can’t play like this. He starts yapping about his teammates in the newspapers … I don’t know, he should play really hard on the ice and keep it at that.”

Yeah, Kovalchuk should fit in just fine in Washington.

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