Two of a Kind: Sniper Types

They were both born in February, 28 years apart, in cities a thousand kilometers apart in Eastern Europe, one in what is now Ukraine, the other in the Czech Republic. One was drafted by the Washington Capitals not knowing a word of English or having watched a single NHL game. He was an eighth-round draft pick taken 156^th overall in the 1990 Entry Draft. The other was heavily scouted and considered a consensus first round draft pick in the 2014 Entry Draft. The Caps selected him with the 13^th overall pick.