Penguins & Hurricanes Game Day Hockey Trivia (Jan. 5)

The Pittsburgh Penguins wrap up their two-game road trip through the south when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday evening.

Unfortunately, the Penguins have lost both contests to the Hurricanes this season, getting outscored 9-1. Sunday’s tilt is the third and final meeting this year.

After 164 head-to-head games, including Carolina’s time as the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh maintains a 78-64-11-11 advantage in the rivalry.

Let’s discuss some game-day trivia with familiar names on both sides. Good luck!

1. Who was the last Pittsburgh skater with a five-point game against Carolina?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Jaromir Jagr

3. Jake Guentzel

4. Sidney Crosby

2. Which Penguins player recorded the most two powerplay goal games against the Whalers/Hurricanes?

1. Kevin Stevens

2. Mario Lemieux

3. Jaromir Jagr

4. Rob Brown

3. Who owns the Pittsburgh record for most penalty minutes in a contest against Carolina? 

1. Steve McKenna

2. Marty McSorley

3. Ville Nieminen

4. John Jakopin

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4. Which current member of the Penguins recorded the most shots in a game versus the Hurricanes?

1. Evgeni Malkin

2. Sidney Crosby

3. Bryan Rust

4. Kris Letang

5. Which former Pittsburgh player has the worst single playoff game plus/minus total against Carolina?

1. Sergei Gonchar

2. Matt Cooke

3. Brooks Orpik

4. Jordan Staal

6. Who holds the Penguins record for most saves in a game versus the Whalers/Hurricanes?

1. Tom Barrasso

2. Ken Wregget

3. Tristan Jarry

4. Denis Herron

7. Who was the first Pittsburgh goalie to surrender nine goals to Hartford?

1. Greg Millen

2. Wendell Young

3. Tom Barrasso

4. Rob Holland

8. Which player was minus-91 with the Whaler/Hurricanes and plus-70 with the Penguins?

1. Ron Francis

2. Zarley Zalapski

3. Ulf Samuelsson

4. Craig Adams

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9. Who is the only skater to play with Pittsburgh and Carolina and never scored a goal?

1. Tim Wallace

2. Vasiliy Ponomarev

3. Steve Dykstra

4. Alexandre Picard

10. Who is the only goalie who never recorded a shutout with the Penguins and Hurricanes?

1. Frank Pietroangelo

2. Al Smith

3. Dustin Tokarski

4. Greg Millen

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on Tuesday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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