Penguins & Hurricanes Game Day Trivia

On Friday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Carolina Hurricanes. It will be the 163rd meeting between the two clubs, which first met in 1979 when the Hurricanes were the Hartford Whalers.

The Penguins maintain a slight lead in the overall matchup with a 78-62-11-11 record.

Considering the lengthy history of these two East Coast rivals, let’s dig through the history and see how well you know the franchises.

Which two former Penguins players have been captains of the Hurricanes?

1. Jake Guentzel & Jordan Staal

2. Ron Francis & Jordan Staal

3. Rod Brind’Amour & Mike Sullivan

4. Jaromir Jagr & Brendan Shanahan

Who scored the last Pittsburgh hat trick against Carolina?

1. Jussi Jokinen

2. James Neal

3. Evgeni Malkin

4. Mark Reechi

How many former or future Penguins players were in the Hurricanes lineup when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Six

4. Zero

Which player leads the Penguins in points scored against the Hurricanes?

1. Jaromir Jagr

2. Ron Francis

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Mario Lemieux

Which Pittsburgh goalie never recorded a shutout against the Hurricanes franchise?

1. Tom Barrasso

2. Marc-Andre Fleury

3. Ken Wregget

4. Matt Murray

Who did the Penguins acquire in a March 1991 blockbuster trade with the Whalers?

1. John Cullen, Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson

2. Ron Francis, Grant Jennings, Ulf Samuelsson

3. Gordie Roberts, Ron Francis, Zarley Zalapski

4. Larry Murphy, Jay Caufield, Ulf Samuelsson

Which NHL legend scored a goal in the first game between the Penguins and Whalers in 1979?

1. Bobby Hull

2. Randy Carlyle

3. Gordie Howe

4. Mark Howe

What year did the Penguins and Hurricanes meet in the Eastern Conference Final?

1. 2016

2. 2009

3. 2017

4. 2008

Which former 50-goal scorer leads the Penguins in penalty minutes against Carolina?

1. Kevin Stevens

2. Mario Lemieux

3. Evgeni Malkin

4. Rick Kehoe

Who has the Penguins’ only playoff hat trick against the Hurricanes?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Kevin Stevens

3. Luc Robitaille

4. Evgeni Malkin

Check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers to tonight’s trivia questions.