Edmonton Oilers
Alberta franchise that housed the greatest dynasty in NHL history — four Stanley Cups in five years with Wayne Gretzky before his shocking trade to Los Angeles changed hockey forever.
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Los Angeles Kings
#2NHL / Pacific Division — Los Angeles, California · 1967–present
California franchise that won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 with Jonathan Quick's Conn Smythe performances — and whose Wayne Gretzky acquisition in 1988 made hockey mainstream in LA.
San Jose Sharks
#3NHL / Pacific Division — San Jose, California · 1991–present
Silicon Valley franchise that reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2016 but has never won — their teal jerseys, Tank Rhino mascot, and Joe Thornton's Hall of Fame career define the franchise.