WASHINGTON (WUSA) — The dreaded NHL playoff series is back for the third year in a row.
The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will go head to head starting Thursday night.
The hate for the Penguins in D.C. is so real you can feel it as soon as you walk outside.
So we've decided to let you know the top 9 reasons to hate the Pittsburgh Penguins.
9. They’re called the Penguins! Since the beginning of time, when were penguins intimidating? Sure, their beaks may be sharp, but that’s about it. Where is the real threat with an actual penguin?
8. Their stadium is in the middle of nowhere. Yes, we know it's in Pittsburgh.
7. Their third jersey that was powder blue…
6. The idea that Sidney Crosby is better than Alex Ovechkin
5. Penguins are not real birds because they can’t fly. Haven't they heard that flightless birds are like the insects of birds?
4. The fans are annoying. If they win in D.C., the fans have tendency to take over the steps of the National Portrait Gallery. How disrespectful!
3. Sidney Crosby trying to grow a playoff beard and failing.
2. They always beat the Caps. The Penguins have a 9-1 record against the Caps in the playoffs. The sad truth.
1. It's Pittsburgh....enough said.
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