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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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Blue Jackets fall to Seattle 4-2, 1/28/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Columbus Blue Jackets lost 4-2 against the Kraken in Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday, January 28th. It was a great win for Seattle after their overtime loss against the St. Louis Blues on Friday, January 26th.


Blue Jackets lineup against the Kraken:

Gaudreau - Sillinger - Chinakhov

Fantilli - Jenner - Roslovic

Johnson - Voronkov - Marchenko

Texier - Kuraly - Danforth


Werenski - Gudbranson

Provorov - Severson

Bean - Peeke


Tarasov

Merzlikins


Kraken lineup against the Blue Jackets:

Tatar - McCann - Eberle

Schwartz - Wennberg - Burakovsky

Tolvanen - Wennberg - Bjorkstrand

Tanev - Beniers - Kartye


Dunn - Larsson

Oleksiak - Borgen

Dumoulin - Schultz


Daccord

Grubauer


   Seattle strikes first for the 1-0 lead - Jordan Eberle scored on the power play. A wrist shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand coming from the right circle hit Zach Werenski's stick, then redirected in on Eberle at the post on the right. Jared McCann pushed it to a 2-0 lead, taking the pass from Eberle on a 2-on-1. Only seconds later, Eberle strikes another on the power play. Eberle picked up a rebound of McCann's shot from the top of the crease. The final score of the first period was 3-0.


   The second period was completely scoreless... the score staying at 3-0.


   Yegor Chinakhov strikes the first goal for the Blue Jackets. Damon Severson cut off Vince Dunn's stretch pass in the neutral zone and led to a rush, passing the puck to Chinakhov for a wrist shot from the left circle at the top. Chinakhov scores another, his 14th goal of the season, beating Joey Daccord blocker side. With 13 seconds remaining in the final frame, Brandon Tanev strikes the empty net to wrap it up with a 4-2 score.



Yegor Chinakhov on the comeback and the loss Columbus took: "Just back-to-back tough start. We tried to push the game and just believed we could win the game.


 



Kraken Sound

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