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Ron Cook: Penguins' fiercest rival is Washington, not Philadelphia

When the Penguins played the Washington Capitals April 1 at PPG Paints Arena, two good friends and countrymen threatened each other with physical violence. I was afraid to ask for the translation from Russian.

When the teams played in the playoffs last season, one former teammate tried to knock the head off another. I thought he succeeded.

When they played in the 2016 postseason, a former teammate went out of his way to leave another senseless. He did succeed.

And now we get the Penguins and Capitals again for the third consecutive spring?

I can’t wait to see what’s next.