Canadiens & Wild Game Day Hockey Trivia (Nov. 14)

The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild have no lengthy history; the latter only joined the NHL in 1999.

However, after 31 meetings, the Wild are one of four teams against which the Canadiens still have a losing record, with Minnesota up 21-7-1-2 against their Original Six foes.

Considering each club is at opposite ends of their respective divisions, we will see which teams walk out of the Xcel Center with a critical two points on Thursday. Let’s dig into some trivia! Good luck.

1. Who scored the first Canadiens hat trick against the Wild?

1. Max Pacioretty

2. Brendan Gallagher

3. P.K. Subban

4. Mike Cammalleri

2. Which active Canadiens player is tied for the most penalty minutes against the Wild?

1. Josh Anderson

2. Brendan Gallagher

3. Jake Evans

4. Mike Matheson

3. Which Canadiens goalie has the most losses to the Wild?

1. Jose Theodore

2. Jake Allen

3. Carey Price

4. Sam Montembeault

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4. Who is the only netminder to play for Montreal and Minnesota?

1. Jose Theodore

2. Jaroslav Halak

3. Alex Auld

4. Jeff Hackett

5. Who played 280 career games with the Canadiens and Wild?

1. Marco Scandella

2. Eric Staal

3. Jim Dowd

4. Sergei Zholtok

6. Who are the two 1993 Stanley Cup winners who eventually played with the Wild?

1. Patice Brisebois, Gilbert Dionne

2. John LeClair, Mike Keane

3. Sean Hill, J.J. Daigneault

4. Benoit Brunet, Lyle Odelein

7. Who scored the first Canadiens goal against the Wild in 2000?

1. Eric Weinrich

2. Patrice Brisebois

3. Dainius Zubrus

4. Trevor Linden

8. Who is the Wild’s all-time leading scorer from Quebec?

1. Jason Pominville

2. Pascal Dupuis

3. Alexandre Daigle

4. Pierre-Marc Bouchard

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9. Who was the first Canadiens player traded to the Wild in 2000?

1. Pascal Dupuis

2. Pierre-Marc Bouchard

3. Chris Dyment

4. Wes Walz

10. Who is the only goalie traded from Minnesota to Montreal?

1. Al Montoya

2. Mike Condon

3. Peter Budaj

4. Andrew Hammond

Canadiens hockey trivia is published on game days, so come back for the next edition on Saturday, Nov. 16, when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Bell Centre.

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