Penguins & Sabres Game Day Hockey Trivia (Jan. 17)

The Pittsburgh Penguins begin a season-defining seven-game road trip, with their first stop on Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres.

In addition to winning their first meeting of the season, the Penguins have a sizeable lead over the Sabres all-time, thanks to a 102-69-35-6 record in 118 games.

Let’s discuss some game-day trivia featuring a couple of Hall of Famers. Good luck!

1. Who registered the Penguins’ worst plus/minus total in a single game against the Sabres?

1. Pat Hughes

2. Ron Stackhouse

3. Syl Apps Jr.

4. Randy Carlyle

2. Which Pittsburgh player had the most penalty minutes in a game versus Buffalo?

1. Bryan Hextall Jr.

2. Ulf Samuelsson

3. Pat Hughes

4. Randy Carlyle

3. Who set the Penguins record for most shots in a game against the Sabres?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Kevin Stevens

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Markus Naslund

4. Which former Pittsburgh goalie is the only one to record 50 saves versus Buffalo?

1. Denis Herron

2. Wendell Young

3. Jeff Zatkoff

4. Johan Hedberg

5. Who owns the Penguins record for most goals against the Sabres in a game?

1. Greg Millen

2. Rob Holland

3. Wendell Young

4. Denis Herron

6. Which Pittsburgh goalie once collected 15 penalty minutes in a single contest versus Buffalo?

1. Dunc Wilson

2. Tom Barrasso

3. Greg Millen

4. Bob Johnson

7. How many Hockey Hall of Famers have played for the Penguins and Sabres? 

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

8. Who scored 35 game-winning goals for Pittsburgh and Buffalo?

1. Rene Robert

2. Miroslav Satan

3. Mike Ramsey

4. Stu Barnes

9. Who skated in 988 games with the Penguins and Sabres?

1. Miroslav Satan

2. Rene Robert

3. Doug Bodger

4. Mike Ramsey

10. Who collected 1,647 penalty minutes with Pittsburgh and Buffalo?

1. Matthew Barnaby

2. Mike Ramsey

3. Doug Bodger

4. Bob Bougher

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so check back on Saturday when Pittsburgh visits the Washington Capitals.

Check out our game takeaways story for the answers for tonight’s trivia.

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