NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins Quiz Question

The Pittsburgh Penguins debuted as an NHL expansion team in 1967. This means that they joined the league in that year as a new team.

Sidney Crosby won the Hart Trophy for league MVP in 2007. This award is given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team during the regular season. Crosby, a young Pittsburgh Penguin at the time, had an outstanding season and was recognized for his exceptional performance.

Michel Therrien replaced Ed Olczyk as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005.

Sidney Crosby was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins after he posted an impressive 168 points in 68 games for the Rimouski OcTanic. This outstanding performance caught the attention of the Penguins, who saw his potential and talent. As a result, they decided to draft him, and Crosby went on to become one of the greatest hockey players of his generation.

Evgeni Malkin led the Pittsburgh Penguins in points for the 2007-08 season with 106.

In the 1994 playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated in the first round by the Washington Capitals.

Evgeni Malkin led the Pittsburgh Penguins in points for the 2007-08 regular season.

Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins led the NHL in scoring a total of 6 times. This means that he finished the regular season with the highest number of points among all players in the league on 6 separate occasions. Lemieux's exceptional skills and consistent performance allowed him to dominate the scoring charts multiple times throughout his career.

In the Pittsburgh Penguins season of 1995-96, Ron Francis achieved a career-best of 119 points. Out of these points, 92 were assists. This means that the majority of his points were earned by assisting his teammates in scoring goals rather than scoring goals himself. This highlights Francis' exceptional playmaking skills and his ability to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Kevin Stevens led the Pittsburgh Penguins twice in goal scoring when he was Mario Lemieux's left wing.

Mario Lemieux is the correct answer because he posted 12 points in the 1991 Stanley Cup finals. This means that he either scored goals or assisted in goals a total of 12 times during the finals. Lemieux was known for his exceptional skill and talent as a hockey player, and his performance in the 1991 Stanley Cup finals was a testament to his abilities.

In a 2007 website survey, Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguin, was ranked as the top athlete by Time.com.

Mike Bullard led the Pittsburgh Penguins with 92 points and 51 goals before Mario Lemieux's arrival.

Ryan Whitney ranked fifth among all defensemen in scoring in the 2006-07 season. This indicates that he had a high number of points compared to other defensemen on the Pittsburgh Penguins team and in the league overall. It suggests that Whitney was a skilled offensive player and contributed significantly to the team's scoring efforts from the blue line during that season.

Dick Tarnstrom led the Pittsburgh Penguins in points in the last season before Sidney Crosby's arrival.