Penguins, Capitals trade barbs on Twitter

— -- How do you react when someone pokes fun at your team? Get them right back, of course.

That's exactly what happened between the? Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals'?Twitter accounts on Wednesday:

Washington, D.C. hasn't won a title in the four major sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) since Jan. 26, 1992. Pittsburgh has won two Super Bowls and three Stanley Cups during that span.

The rivalry is already one of the best in the NHL, featuring? Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. On Wednesday night, the Penguins, who ousted the Caps in the Eastern Conference semis last season, visit the nation's capital.?

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Banners and internet jabs aside, the real statement will be made by the final score on the ice.

-- Rachel Marcus