
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?
Who scored the last Pittsburgh hat trick against Carolina?
How many former or future Penguins players were in the Hurricanes lineup when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006?
Which player leads the Penguins in points scored against the Hurricanes?
Which Pittsburgh goalie never recorded a shutout against the Hurricanes franchise?
Who did the Penguins acquire in a March 1991 blockbuster trade with the Whalers?
Which NHL legend scored a goal in the first game between the Penguins and Whalers in 1979?
What year did the Penguins and Hurricanes meet in the Eastern Conference Final?
Which former 50-goal scorer leads the Penguins in penalty minutes against Carolina?
Who has the Penguins' only playoff hat trick against the Hurricanes?
Check tomorrow morning's game takeaways story for the answers to tonight's trivia questions.