it depends on what your cable/satellite network carries, as you probably want to pick a team that you can actually watch every now and then. Based on being a Villa fan, I think you have to with one of the original 6 founding teams in the NHL.
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks.
Extrapolating on what a Villa fan would like, The Rangers and Red Wings are no good, as the Rangers are in New York, which is too big of a market and the Red Wings are too much of a powerhouse and do not emphasize their junior levels.
The Bruins were great 30 years ago but since are underachievers and somehow also trade away their best talent. They are owned by the biggest cheapskate in professional sports, and have an incredibly loyal fan-base despite all that, so that probably sounds good to you. The Blackhawks are also a potential candidate for support, they always tend to do well, but only seldom do great. The colors of the Blackhawks are closest to that of Villa as well.
The other two teams are Canadian and an Englishman supporting a Canadian hockey team is just not right.
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