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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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Bruins Defeat Tampa Bay With A 7-3 Score! 1/6/24

 






   The Tampa Bay Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, January 6th. The Bruins won with a great 7-3 score after they lost against the Penguins in Boston on January 4th.


Bruins lineup against the Lightning:

 Zacha - Geekie - Pastrnak

Marchand - Coyle - DeBrusk

Heinen - Poitras - Frederic

Lauko - Boqvist - Steen


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Wotherspoon - Shattenkirk


Ullmark

Swayman


Lightning lineup against the Bruins:

Hagel - Point - Kucherov

Paul - Stamkos

Sheary - Cirelli - Eyssimont

Jeannot - Glendening - Motte


Hedman - Perbix

de HAAN - Raddysh

Lilleberg - Myers

Thompson


Vasilevskiy


   Brayden Point strikes first, the Lightning in the lead by one. Trent Frederic ties up the game only a few minutes after Point's goal! Charlie McAvoy gets Boston in the lead by one - the final score of the first period being 2-1.


   Trent Frederic scores his second of the night, this being his 12th goal of the season. Nikita Kucherov scores, cutting the lead - David Pastrnak answers right back with his 24th goal of the season! Brayden Point cuts the lead with his second goal of the night and his 19th goal of the season. The final score of the second period was 4-3.


   Morgan Geekie scores and gets the Bruins a two-goal lead! Jake DeBrusk gets an empty-netter, Charlie Coyle scoring after - the Bruins win with a 7-3 score.




- This was Emil Lilleberg's first NHL Game

- This was also Jack Thompson's first NHL Game

- Trent Frederic stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 9 Assists

   - 21 Points

- Brayden Point stats:

   - 19 Goals

   - 23 Assists

   - 42 Points



"I think we did a really good job keeping things simple," Matt Poitras said. "They got lots of skilled guys over there - So, I think we did a good job of trying to contain them and it's great to get a win."


"We got to be able to respond a little bit better than that and carry the momentum over instead of making mistakes." Brandon Hagel said.







POST-GAME : Jon Cooper
POST-GAME : Calvin de HAAN

Locker Room Raw : Morgan Geekie
Press Room : Jim Montgomery

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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