The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Buffalo Sabers on Wednesday evening. It will be the 212th meeting between the two clubs, who first met in 1972.

With a record of 101-69-35-6, the Penguins maintain a comfortable lead overall.

Considering Evgeni Malkin is aiming for his 500th goal and Sidney Crosby just scored his 1,600th. point, let’s take a look at the history of the Pittsburgh-Buffalo rivalry and see how well you know the franchises.

Which Penguins player racked up 25 penalty minutes in the two clubs’ first-ever meeting?

1. Bryan Hextall

2. Jean Pronovost

3. John Stewart

4. Duane Rupp

Which Stanley Cup-winning goalie won the Vezina and Calder with the Sabers as an 18-year-old?

1. Marc-André Fleury

2. Ty Conklin

3. Patrick Lalime

4. Tom Barrasso

In which seasons did Pittsburgh eliminate Buffalo in the playoffs?

1. 1978, 1999

2. 1979, 2001

3. 1984, 1997

4. 1967, 1972

Who holds the Penguins record for worst plus/minus total against the Sabres?

1. Rick Kehoe

2. Randy Carlyle

3. Ryan Malone

4. Syl Apps Jr.

Which Pittsburgh goalie has the most career points against the Sabres?

1. Marc-André Fleury

2. Ken Wregget

3. Tom Barrasso

4. Tristan Jarry

Which former Penguins player has the most career points against the Sabres?

1. Ron Francis

2. Jaromir Jagr

3. Mario Lemieux

4. Mark Recchi

Who scored Pittsburgh’s first penalty goal in a game against Buffalo?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Martin Straka

3. Tom Kühnhackl

4. Chris Kunitz

Who is the last Penguins player to score a hat trick against Buffalo?

1. Jeff Carter

2. Yevgeny Malkin

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Mario Lemieux

Which player did the Penguins acquire in a deal for Dominik Kahun in 2020?

1. Sam Lafferty

2. Stefan Noesen

3. Evan Rodriguez

4. Joseph Blandsi

Which Pittsburgh, PA native spent eight seasons with the Sabres?

1. Mike Weber

2. RJ Umberger

3. Vincent Trocheck

4. Ryan Malone

The answers to tonight’s quiz questions can be found in tomorrow morning’s Game Takeaways story.

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