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Penguins & Kings Game Day Hockey Trivia (Dec. 17)

Ryan Gagne
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Ryan Gagne
Dec 18, 2024
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have one home game this week. On Tuesday night, they will welcome the Los Angeles Kings to PPG Paints Arena.

With the Penguins now down a top-four defenseman in Marcus Pettersson, there are two defensemen most likely to get the call from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

The Pittsburgh Penguins have not played the Los Angeles Kings this season, which is one of the last Pacific Division teams they have yet to face. Tonight is the first of two meetings, with the next scheduled for January 20.

Historically, the Penguins have had the upper hand against their 1967 expansion siblings, thanks to a 69-77-18-4 record through 168 meetings.

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

1. Who has the Penguins' only penalty-shot goal against the Kings from 1989?

  1. Paul Coffey
  2. Mario Lemieux
  3. Kevin Stevens
  4. Phil Bourque

2. Which Pittsburgh player never recorded a hat trick against Los Angeles?

  1. Mario Lemieux
  2. Rob Brown
  3. Jaromir Jagr
  4. Kevin Stevens

3. Who owns the Penguins record with seven wins against the Kings?

  1. Les Binkley
  2. Marc-Andre Fleury
  3. Jim Rutherford
  4. Tom Barrasso

4. Which former Pittsburgh player leads the team with 22 career goals against Los Angeles?

  1. Rick Kehoe
  2. Ken Schnikel
  3. Jean Pronovost
  4. Mario Lemieux

5. Who is the only Penguins goalie with two career shutouts against the Kings?

  1. Marc-Andre Fleury
  2. Johan Hedberg
  3. Gary Inness
  4. Tom Barrasso

6. Who leads all Pittsburgh players with 63 career penalty minutes against Los Angeles?

  1. Dave Schultz
  2. Troy Loney
  3. Peter Taglianetti
  4. Bryan Watson

7. Who scored 483 points with the Penguins and Kings?

  1. Luc Robitaille
  2. Jeff Carter
  3. Tomas Sandström
  4. Marty McSorley

8. Which goalie never dressed for Pittsburgh and Los Angeles?

  1. Gary Edwards
  2. Jean-Sebastien Aubin
  3. Jim Rutherford
  4. Ken Wregget

9. Who did the Penguins acquire in their first trade with the Kings in 1972?

  1. Bob Woytowich
  2. Al McDonough
  3. Les Binkley
  4. Eddie Shack

10. Who is the latest Penguins player to skate with the Kings?

  1. Brian Boyle
  2. Jeff Carter
  3. Blake Lizotte
  4. Tanner Pearson

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on Thursday, Dec. 19, when they visit the Nashville Predators.

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

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