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Buffalo Sabres player Tage Thompson recorded the National Hockey League’s fastest-ever slapshot on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (the NHL began tracking this statistic in 2021). How many miles per hour was the puck clocked at traveling?

LAST WEEK'S ANSWER Question: A statue of J.P. “Honus”Wagner, the “Flying Dutchman”(1874-1955),one of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s original five inductees in 1936, currently sits in front of what Major League Baseball Stadium?

Answer: PNCPark,home of the Pittsburgh Pirates (Note: Wagner hit over .300 for 17 consecutive seasons for a lifetime average of .329).

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