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Penguins & Canadiens Game Day Hockey Trivia (Dec. 12)

Ryan Gagne
Dec 13, 2024
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Ryan Gagne
Dec 13, 2024
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The Pittsburgh Penguins start an Eastern Canada road trip with a stop at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Despite their overall disappointing start to the season, there is one big reason to be somewhat optimistic looking ahead - and it starts with the big guys.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a perfect 2-0-0 against the Montreal Canadiens this season, thanks to 6-3 and 3-1 victories in October and November.

Tonight will mark the final meeting of the 2024-25 between the two clubs. 

After 227 previous encounters, Montreal maintains a comfortable lead in the matchup thanks to a 127-66-23-11 record.

Let's discuss some game-day trivia. Good luck!

1. Who are the only Penguins players to record five points in a single game against the Canadiens?

  1. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin
  2. Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis
  3. Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux
  4. Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel

2. Which former Pittsburgh goalie holds the team record for most saves (50) in a game against Montreal?

  1. Frank Pietrangelo
  2. Hank Bassen
  3. Greg Millen
  4. Patrick Lalime

3. Who did the Penguins acquire from the Canadiens in their first trade in 1968?

  1. Leo Boivin
  2. Jean Pronovost
  3. Wally Boyer
  4. Jean-Guy Lagace

4. Which Pittsburgh forward recorded the most penalty minutes in the playoffs against Montreal?

  1. Rob Brown
  2. Evgeni Malkin
  3. Matt Cooke
  4. Craig Adams

5. Who was the last Penguins player to score their first NHL goal against the Canadiens in 2009?

  1. Luca Caputi
  2. Dustin Jeffrey
  3. Tim Wallace
  4. Alex Goligoski

6. Which goalie won 131 games with the Penguins and Canadiens?

  1. Jocelyn Thibault
  2. Denis Herron
  3. Michel Plasse
  4. Ron Tugnutt

7. Who was the first player Pittsburgh selected from the Canadiens in the 1967 Expansion Draft?

  1. Keith McCreary
  2. Noel Price
  3. Tom McCarthy
  4. Bobby Rivard

8. How many points does Sidney Crosby have against Montreal?

  1. 63
  2. 66
  3. 69
  4. 71

9. Who recorded the Penguins only playoff shutout against the Canadiens?

  1. Marc-Andre Fleury
  2. Tom Barrasso
  3. Matt Murray
  4. Tristan Jarry

10. Who are the only two Penguins players with two shorthanded goals against the Canadiens?

  1. Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr
  2. Tomas Sandstrom, Rick Tocchet
  3. Stu Barnes, Bryan Trottier
  4. Mario Lemieux, Martin Straka

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on Saturday, Dec. 14, when they visit the Ottawa Senators.

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

Montreal Canadiens•NHL Trivia•Penguins History•Jaromir Jagr•Penguins Milestones•NHL•Sidney Crosby•Mario Lemieux
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