Flames & Golden Knights Game Day Hockey Trivia (Dec. 29)
On Saturday, the Calgary Flames defeated the Pacific Division's bottom-ranked team, the San Jose Sharks, before facing off against the top team in the division, the Vegas Golden Knights, on Sunday.
Considering how successful the Golden Knights have been since their inception in 2018, it's not surprising that the Flames have not been able to duplicate that success in their rivalry, with a 9-12-2 record after 23 games.
Let's discuss some game-day trivia, which only features one question about Noah Hanifin. Good luck!
1. Who scored the Flames' first hat trick against the Golden Knights in 2018?
Matthew Tkachuk
Garnet Hathaway
Mark Jankowski
Johnny Gaudreau
2. Who is Calgary's all-time leading scorer against Vegas?
Mikael Backlund
Blake Coleman
Nazem Kadri
Johnny Gaudreau
3. Which former Flames goalie is the only one to shut out the Golden Knights?
Mike Smith
David Rittich
Jacob Markstrom
Cam Talbot
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4. Who has Calgary's lone shorthanded goal against Vegas?
Matt Stajan
James Neal
Tyler Toffoli
Mark Jankowski
5. Who owns the Flames' worst plus/minus total against the Golden Knights?
Sean Monahan
Mark Giordano
TJ Brodie
Johnny Gaudreau
6. Which former player skated in 428 games with Calgary and Vegas?
James Neal
Deryk Engelland
Noah Hanifin
Ryan Carpenter
7. Who scored the Flames' first goal against the Golden Knights?
Troy Brouwer
Matthew Tkachuk
Dougie Hamilton
Sam Bennett
8. Which goalie secured Calgary's first victory over Vegas?
Jon Gillies
David Rittich
Mike Smith
Eddie Läck
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9. Which Flames player leads the team in all-time penalty minutes against the Golden Knights?
Milan Lucic
Andrew Mangiapane
Travis Hamonic
Matthew Tkachuk
10. Which Calgary player hasn't scored two powerplay against Vegas?
Mikael Backlund
Matthew Tkachuk
Dillon Dube
Tyler Toffoli
Flames Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on New Year's Eve when they host the Vancouver Canucks.
Check out tomorrow morning's game takeaways story for the answers to tonight's trivia.