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  Graphic: Genevive Oliver There have been great players for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and then there has been Mario Lemieux. From the impossible reach of his stick to his effortless, balletic stride, 'Le Magnifique' wasn't just a force of nature—he was a work of art on ice. His time in Pittsburgh wasn't just about piling up goals and assists; it was an incredible journey of dizzying highs, a battle with a life-threatening illness, and then, a truly triumphant comeback that carved his place as an eternal Penguins legend. His story is one of unrivaled greatness on the ice and a fierce, unwavering loyalty to the city that loved him. The Arrival of Le Magnifique: The Savior of a City The hype around Mario Lemieux started almost before he even got here. In the mid-1980s, the Pittsburgh Penguins were a punchline—a franchise teetering on the brink of irrelevance. Their arena was a ghost town, their roster a collection of misfits. Then, on a fateful day in 1984, the draft lotte...
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Lightning Wins Against The Oilers! 12/14/23

 






Wow.. What a eventful night the Lightning had in Edmonton!



   The Tampa Bay Lightning played against the Oilers in Edmonton on Thursday, December 14th. It was a very eventful game with Steven Stamkos completing a hat trick to a 7-4 score!



Here's the Lightning lineup against the Oilers:

Barre-Boulet - Point - Kucherov

Hagel - Cirelli - Jeannot

Stamkos - Paul - Sheary

Motte - Glendening - Eyssimont


Segachev - Cernak

De Haan - Raddysh

Fleury - Perbix


Vasilevskiy


Here's the Oilers lineup against the Lightning:

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman

Kane - Draisaitl - Brown

Janmark - McLeod - Foegele

Gagner - Hamblin - Ryan


Nurse - Ceci

Ekholm - Bouchad

Kulak - Desharnais


Skinner

Pickard


   Steven Stamkos scores the first goal of the game for the Lightning! Tyler Motte scores not too long later, the final score of first period being 2-0.


   Darnell Nurse scores the first goal for the Oilers, Connor McDavid scores and ties the game 2-2 until Zach Hyman scores and the Oilers now take the lead! 3-2 being the final score for second period.


   Steven Stamkos scores again and ties the game 3-3! Nikita Kucherov scores soon after Stamkos, getting the Lightning back on top. Steven Stamkos back at it again and getting a hatty!! Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores for the Oilers, that being the final goal from the Oilers for the rest of the night.. Anthony Cirelli scores, Steven Stamkos scoring his 4th goal of the game soon after! 7-4 being the final score in third period.



"When adversity hits what do we do? Good teams pull it together and find a way to win. That's what we did tonight," Nick Paul said. "We're looking to keep building on that."



- 600 games for Calvin de HAAN

- Steven Stamkos has 200 Power Play Goals

- Nikita Kucherov is the first player to have 50 points this NHL season

- This game was the first four-goal game for Steven Stamkos

- Evan Bouchard, 13-game point streak

- Connor McDavid, 11-game point streak



"I'm not gonna make any excuses," Stuart Skinner said. "Move on and work forward."








POST-RAW : Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
POST-RAW : Leon Draisaitl
POST-RAW : Kris Knoblauch

*All photos by the Tampa Bay Lightning used with permission*


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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