On Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Buffalo Sabres. It will be the 212th meeting between the two clubs, which met for the first time in 1972.
The Penguins maintain a comfortable lead in the overall matchup with a 101-69-35-6 record.
Considering that Evgeni Malkin is chasing his 500th goal and Sidney Crosby just tallied his 1,600th point, let’s dig through the history of the Pittsburgh and Buffalo rivalry and see how well you know the franchises.
Which Penguins player accumulated 25 penalty minutes in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs?
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Bryan Hextall
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Jean Pronovost
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John Stewart
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Duane Rupp
Which Stanley Cup-winning goalie won the Vezina and Calder as an 18-year-old with the Sabres?
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Marc-Andre Fleury
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Ty Conklin
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Patrick Lalime
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Tom Barrasso
In what seasons has Pittsburgh eliminated Buffalo in the playoffs?
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1978, 1999
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1979, 2001
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1984, 1997
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1967, 1972
Who holds the Penguins record for worst plus/minus total against the Sabres?
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Rick Kehoe
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Randy Carlyle
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Ryan Malone
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Syl Apps Jr.
Which Pittsburgh goalie has the most career points against the Sabres?
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Marc-Andre Fleury
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Ken Wregget
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Tom Barrasso
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Tristan Jarry
Which former Penguins player has the most career points against the Sabres?
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Ron Francis
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Jaromir Jagr
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Mario Lemieux
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Mark Recchi
Who scored Pittsburgh’s first penalty shot goal in a game against Buffalo?
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Mario Lemieux
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Martin Straka
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Tom Kühnhackl
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Chris Kunitz
Who is the latest Penguins player to score a hat trick against Buffalo?
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Jeff Carter
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Evgeni Malkin
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Sidney Crosby
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Mario Lemieux
Which player did the Penguins acquire in a deal for Dominik Kahun in 2020?
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Sam Lafferty
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Stefan Noesen
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Evan Rodrigues
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Joseph Blandsi
Which Pittsburgh, PA, native spent eight seasons with the Sabres?
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Mike Weber
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R.J. Umberger
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Vincent Trocheck
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Ryan Malone
Check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers to tonight’s trivia questions.
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