The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks are distant rivals, almost an entire continent apart, but destiny brought them together in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, which Pittsburgh won in six games [https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/2016-pittsburgh-penguins-vs-san-jose-sharks-stanley-cup-final.html]. Rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist, optioned to the AHL on Thursday, has established himself as Pittsburgh's best goaltender. How can they open an opportunity for him? Saturday night will mark the 50th meeting between the two franchises. Although there has yet to be a clear-cut favorite in the matchup, the Penguins hold a slight advantage in wins, 22-19-3-5. As two former first-overall picks meet for the first time, Macklin Celebrini and Sidney Crosby, let's dig into the history of the Sharks and Penguins rivalry and see what statistical nuggets we can uncover—best of luck. 1. Which Penguins player led the team in scoring in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 2. Which former Penguins player has the only penalty shot attempt against the Sharks in 2000? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 3. Who collected the first Pittsburgh hat trick against San Jose in 1991? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 4. Which Penguins goalie has earned the most wins against the Sharks? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 5. Which former Penguins forward scored the most game-winning goals against the Sharks? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 6. Who has collected the most penalty minutes for Pittsburgh against San Jose? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 7. Which goalie did the Penguins acquire from the Sharks in 2001? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 8. Who scored the first-ever Pittsburgh goal against San Jose? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 9. Which current Penguins player played for San Jose in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined 10. Which two Pittsburgh players had hat tricks in the same game against the Sharks in 2022? 1. undefined 2. undefined 3. undefined 4. undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game day afternoons, so come back on Tuesday, Nov. 19, when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Regarding tonight's trivia, check tomorrow morning's game takeaways story for the answers. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png]
