There are 30 teams in the NHL, 6 of which are Canadian. The Canaduian teams include Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Caunks. There is also Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, New york Islanders Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets and finally St. Louis Blues
Hockey i.e National Hockey League
It's a sport.
The Washington Capitals play in Washington DC. There is no NHL team that plays in the state of Washington.
The Red Wings
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Each NHL team has an affiliate team (or farm team) that plays in the American Hockey League. Many of the AHL teams are in the same city as their NHL affiliate. Many NHL teams are also affiliated with an East Coast Hockey League team.
Will Acton plays for the Edmonton Oilers.
Steve Downie plays for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Matt Cooke plays for the Minnesota Wild.
Anton Khudobin plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Zemgus Girgensons plays for the Buffalo Sabres.
Christian Folin plays for the Minnesota Wild.
Francois Beauchemin plays for the Anaheim Ducks.