Penguins & Hurricanes Game Day Trivia

The Pittsburgh Penguins can thank the Hartford Whalers for their Stanley Cup titles in 1991 and 1992, thanks to one blockbuster trade involving future Hall of Famer Ron Francis.

Although these two clubs have only met once in the playoffs, they have a lengthy regular season history dating back to 1979. Pittsburgh has a slight advantage in the regular season: 78-63-11-11.

Heading into their meeting on Thursday night, the Hurricanes are looking to regain the Metropolitan Division title, while the Penguins are scrambling to get back into the wildcard picture.

1. Who leads the Penguins in playoff points against the Hurricanes?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Bill Guerin

3. Evgeni Malkin

4. Chris Kunitz

2. Which Penguins have the most game-winners against Hartford/Carolina?

1. Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby

2. Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis

3. Pascal Dupuis, Jaromir Jagr

4. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin

3. Which Penguins goalie has the most losses to the Hurricanes franchise?

1. Tom Barrasso

2. Wendall Young

3. Tristan Jarry

4. Marc-Andre Fleury

Related: What Is Sidney Crosby’s Longest Goal Streak?

4. Who had the last Penguins’ penalty shot attempt against Carolina in 2014?

1. Tanner Glass

2. Brian Gibbons

3. Taylor Pyatt

4. Brandon Sutter

5. Who scored the Penguins’ first game-winner against the Hurricanes after they relocated in 1997?

1. Darius Kasparaitis

2. Jaromir Jagr

3. Ron Francis

4. Tyler Wright

6. Who is the Penguins all-time point leader on the road against Hartford/Carolina?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Jaromir Jagr

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Ron Francis

7. Which Pittsburgh goalie has four career assists against the Hurricanes franchise?

1. Ken Wregget

2. Marc-Andre Fleury

3. Tristan Jarry

4. Tom Barrasso

8. How many current Penguins players have skated with the Hurricanes?

1. One

2. Three

3. Two

4. Five

Related: Sidney Crosby Career Goal Tracker: How Close Is The Penguins Captain To 600 Goals

9. Which player scored a combined 286 goals with the Penguins and Hurricanes?

1. Ron Francis

2. Jordan Staal

3. Ulf Samuelsson

4. Mark Reechi

10. Which goalie dressed in 354 games for Pittsburgh and Hartford?

1. Frank Pietrangelo

2. Al Smith

3. Greg Millen

4. Tom Barrasso

Game Day Trivia is published during the first period of Penguins games, so come back on Friday, Nov. 8, when they visit the Alex Ovechkin.

Regarding tonight’s trivia, check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers.