Pittsburgh Penguins
Pennsylvania franchise with five Stanley Cup titles and the greatest player-coach combination in hockey history — Mario Lemieux as player and owner and Sidney Crosby's back-to-back championships.
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Washington Capitals
#2NHL / Metropolitan Division — Washington, D.C. · 1974–present
Washington D.C. franchise whose 2018 Stanley Cup ended a 44-year wait and gave Alex Ovechkin — the greatest goal scorer in NHL history — his first championship.
Philadelphia Flyers
#3NHL / Metropolitan Division — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 1967–present
Pennsylvania franchise whose Broad Street Bullies in the mid-1970s were the most physically intimidating team in hockey history — two Stanley Cups won through skill and unrelenting violence.