The Capitals-Penguins Blood Feud Now Maybe Has Some Spit In It
by Barry Petchesky from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3P8EC)
Familiarity breeds contempt, yes, but also, contempt breeds contempt. The Capitals and Penguins would dislike each other even if they didn't meet four times a season and then again seemingly every spring, but the prolificity of the rivalry gives the bad blood the time and exposure it needs to ripen into an exquisite"