The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals don’t have an intense rivalry like many other teams in the Eastern Conference, especially since they have only met once in the playoffs.
However, the Capitals have kept the Canadiens honest when they face off, with the Original Six club holding a slight lead with an 83-71-17-9 record in 180 meetings.
Considering 56 players have worn red, white, and blue on both sides of the matchup, there are bound to be some intersecting trivia questions for you to ponder. Good luck.
1. Which former Canadiens defenseman won two Norris Trophies with the Capitals?
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Shea Weber
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Doug Harvey
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Rod Langway
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Sergei Gonchar
2. Which Canadiens player has the best plus/minus rating against the Capitals?
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Larry Robinson
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Guy Lafleur
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Guy Lapointe
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Serge Savard
3. Which former goalie played 457 games with Montreal and Washington?
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Jaroslav Halak
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Jose Theodore
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Charlie Lindgren
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Cristobal Huet
Related: Former Canadiens Goalie Makes NHL History
4. Who played 825 consecutive games with the Canadiens and Capitals?
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Ryan Walter
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Lars Eller
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Joe Juneau
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Doug Jarvis
5. Who is the only former first-overall pick to play with the Canadiens and Capitals?
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Doug Wickenheiser
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Garry Monahan
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Michel Plasse
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Rejean Houle
6. In what year did Montreal and Washington face off in the playoffs?
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
7. Which Canadiens goalie has the most wins and shutouts against the Capitals?
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Carey Price
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Patrick Roy
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Ken Dryden
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Jose Theodore
8. Who is the highest-scoring Quebec-born player in Capitals history?
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Guy Charron
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Sylvain Cote
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Joe Juneau
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Gaetan Duchesne
Related: Inside The Numbers: Ovechkin’s Career Against Canadiens
9. Who scored the first goal for the Canadiens against the Capitals in 1975?
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Serge Savard
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Guy Lafleur
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Larry Robinson
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Murray Wilson
10. Who scored the last Canadiens hat trick against Washington?
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Pierre Turgeon
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Vincent Damphousse
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Joe Armia
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Cole Caufield
Game Day Trivia is published during the first period of Canadiens games, so come back for the next edition on Saturday, Nov. 2, when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Regarding tonight’s trivia, check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers.
