Penguins & Jets Game Day Trivia

The Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the undefeated Winnipeg Jets at Canadian Life Centre on Sunday afternoon. It will be the 72nd meeting between the two clubs, which first met in 1999 when the Jets were the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Penguins maintain a sizeable lead in the overall matchup with a 53-15-0-3 record.

Considering the lengthy history of these former Eastern Conference rivals, let’s dig through the history books and see how well you know the franchises.

1. Which 2016 & 2017 Stanley Cup lineup player played two games for the Jets (formerly Thrashers) in 2006?

1. Marian Hossa

2. Phil Kessel

3. Chris Kunitz

4. Just Schultz

2. Which Penguins goalie never recorded a shutout against the Jets franchise?

1. Jean-Sebastian Aubin

2. Tristan Jarry

3. Matt Murray

4. Tomas Vokoun

3. Who scored the first Penguins goal (on the power play) against the Jets in 1999?

1. Rob Brown

2. Jaromir Jagr

3. Michal Rozsival

4. Robert Lang

4. Which former Pittsburgh player was the first captain of the Thrashers in 1999?

1. Marian Hossa

2. Shawn McEachern

3. Kelly Buchberger

4. Mark Reechi

5. Who scored the last Penguins hat trick against the Jets in 2017?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Nick Bonino

3. Evgeni Malkin

4. James Neal

6. Which Pittsburgh skater has the most goals against the Jets franchise?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Kris Letang

3. Evgeni Malkin

4. Jordan Staal

7. Who scored the Penguins’ first penalty shot goal on the Thrashers in 2001?

1. Martin Straka

2. Robert Lang

3. Kevin Stevens

4. Matthew Barnaby

8. Who is the only Penguins player in the 2024-25 lineup from Winnipeg, MB?

1. Michael Bunting

2. Anthony Beauvillier

3. Cody Glass

4. Ryan Graves

9. Which Penguins player was not included in the 2008 trade with the Thrashers?

1. Angelo Esposito

2. Hall Gill

3. Erik Christensen

4. Colby Armstrong

10. Who was in the net for Pittsburgh during their first loss (in overtime) to the Thrashers in 2002?

1. Johan Hedberg

2. Sebastien Caron

3. Jean-Sebastien Aubin

4. Andy Chiodo

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