The Around the Horn panel wonders if the Capitals were motivated after seeing the Penguins' Twitter account mention the fact Pittsburgh won the Stanely Cup while Washington won its division. (1:06)

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:

New banners this year for the Penguins and Capitals. 😏 pic.twitter.com/wf4juD9Hga — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 16, 2016

.@penguins Must have missed the one right next to it. pic.twitter.com/YfrtDHimNt — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 16, 2016

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.

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

-- Rachel Marcus