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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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Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Win Against Ottawa 1/11/24

 




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


   The Senators played in Buffalo against the Sabres on Thursday, January 11th. The Sabres won with a 5-3 score, this being a good win for Buffalo after their 5-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken.


Senators lineup against the Sabres:

Tkachuk - Greig - Giroux

Kelly - Stutzle - Batherson

Kubalik - Joseph - Tarasenko

Kastellic - MacEwen


Chabot - Zub

Chychrun - Sanderson

Brannstrom - Hamonic

Bernard-Docker


Forsberg

Korpisalo


Sabres lineup against the Senators:

Mittelstadt - Thompson - Tuch

Peterka - Cozens - Quinn

Greenway - Krebs - Benson

Robinson - Girgensons - Okposo


Samuelsson - Dahlin

Power - Johnson

Johnson - Clifton


Luukkonen

Levi


   JJ Peterka gets Buffalo on the board, and the Sabres are in the lead. Vladimir Tarasenko ties up the game! Tage Thompson gets the Sabres back in the lead by one - Thompson strikes another with 28 seconds remaining in the first frame. 3-1 was the final score of the first period.


   Peyton Krebs scores the fourth goal for the Sabres - this also being the only goal in the middle frame, 4-1 was the final.


   Claude Giroux gets one back early in the third period - Giroux strikes again, his 12th of the season. Dylan Cozens scores an empty-netter! The final overall score was 5-3.



"We're in a pretty similar situation with them - a young team, and they have a lot of skilled players as do we. We know that they're a team we're going to be competing with for a long time." Dylan Cozens said after the Sabres win against Ottawa.



- Ramus Dahlin recorded the primary assist on both of Thompson's goals - also recording five points in the last four games. He tallied an assist on 31 goals total scored by Tage Thompson in his career, 21 of those assists have been primary assists.

- Anton Forsberg did not return for the next two periods - he sustained a right groin injury in the first period

- 600 NHL Games for Vladimir Tarasenko

- Tage Thompson stats:

   - 14 Goals

   - 13 Assists

   - 27 Points

 




POST-GAME : Peyton Krebs

POST-GAME : Don Granato

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