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This team name was selected out of "Ice Tigers," "Fury," and "Attack" and is a homage to the saber-toothed cat skeleton that was excavated in this downtown district in Tennessee
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Nashville Predators
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This 2017 expansion team is partly named in reference to its owner's alma mater mascot and this state's production of a precious metal
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Vegas Golden Knights
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This team's name is the French translation of this country's citizens
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Montreal Canadiens
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This team is named for the seven varieties of this fish species that frequent the San Francisco Bay
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San Jose Sharks
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This team's name is inspired by its state's history in the Civil War, including several generals and raising over 20 volunteer infantry regiments for the Union Army
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Columbus Blue Jackets
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The sister of this team's owner suggested this name after associating it with players skating and sliding on ice
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Philadelphia Flyers
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This 1993 expansion team's name is inspired from the success of a Disney movie about youth league hockey
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Anaheim Ducks
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This team's owner named the team after this country's national symbol
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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This 2021 expansion team's name is inspired by the mythical naval creature which strongly resembles this marine cephalopod found in Puget Sound
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Seattle Kraken
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After relocating to this state in 1982, the team was named after this legendary creature of the Pine Barrens
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New Jersey Devils
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This team was named as a homage to the team that occupied this national capital during the 1880s
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Ottawa Senators
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This original team's first general manager named the team this Dutch word for Brown Bear
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Boston Bruins
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This team name was inspired by this musical genre made popular in this American city
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St. Louis Blues
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This team's name is a reference to a 19th century character that appeared in political cartoons across Canada and serves as a slang demonym for Canadian.
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Vancouver Canucks
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This 1967 expansion team's owner wanted the team to take on an "air of royalty" and picked purple and gold as it colors, commonly associated with monarchs
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Los Angeles Kings
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This team was named in reference to the region's weather phenomenon earning the title as "______ Capital of North America."
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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Due to time constraints, the owner of this team unilaterally named the team in reference to these storms that commonly strike the eastern seaboard
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Carolina Hurricanes
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After moving to this southern state, the team dropped the cardinal direction "North" from its name
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Dallas Stars
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This team's avian name was chosen by fans as a reference to their new team that will be playing in the local stadium called the "Igloo"
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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This team's name is inspired by the fact that it is located in this city where the seat of the U.S. government is also located
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Washington Capitals
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This team's ownership group settled on this name in reference to massive woodlands and life that live in this state
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Minnesota Wild
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New York media used their comedic chops to name this after its owner Tex Rickard and make a pun based on the widely known Texas law enforcement and investigative body: Tex's ______
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New York Rangers
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After relocating from Quebec, this team adapted to its new environment and selected a name after a type of landslide that occurs high in the Rocky Mountains
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Colorado Avalanche
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This team's name is a remnant from its former city of Atlanta which was razed by General Sherman in his March to the Sea during the Civil Way
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Calgary Flames
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This owner of the 1993 expansion team wanted to name the team after this feline in order to raise awareness of its endangered species status
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Florida Panthers
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This team is named for the large volume of petroleum fields in this Canadian province
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Edmonton Oilers
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In 1932, the new owner of this team named it after a team he played for in Montreal called the Winged Wheelers
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Detroit Red Wings
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As an expansion team in 1972, this team wanted to ingratiate itself with the residents of its geographic location and not be limited to simply as just another "New York team"
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New York Islanders
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After relocating from Atlanta in 2011, this team went back in time and named itself after the city's first NHL team which was named after an NFL team in New York
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Winnipeg Jets
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This original team's owner named the team after the U.S. Army's 86th Infantry Division he served in during World War One
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Chicago Blackhawks
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This team's first owner named the team after this combat weapon because they are carried by leaders and are effective for both attacking and defending
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Buffalo Sabres
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After relocating from the icy tundra of Canada, this team in the confines of the desert was named through a fan contest which had submissions that included Mustangs, Outlaws, Wranglers, and Scorpions
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Arizona Coyotes
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