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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 Defeat The San Jose Sharks 3-0, 1/15/24

 




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


   The Sharks played in Buffalo on Monday, January 15th. This was a bad loss for San Jose, but it was a good 3-0 win for the Sabres.


Sharks lineup against the Sabres:

Zadina - Hertl - Zetterlund

Duclair - Granland - Eklund

Barabanov - Kunin - Bailey

Hoffman - Carpenter - Labanc


Vlasic - Ferraro

Thrun - Rutta

Okhotiuk - Addison


Kahkonen

Blackwood


Sabres lineup against the Sharks:

Mittelstadt - Thompson - Tuch

Peterka - Cozens - Quinn

Benson - Greenway - Robinson

Girgensons - Krebs - Okposo


Jokiharju - Dahlin

Power - Johnson

Johnson - Clifton


Luukkonen

Levi


   The first period was completely scoreless, 0-0.


   Casey Mittelstadt scored late in the second - this was his 12th of the season. Alex Tuch nets one, 5:23 remaining in the middle frame. 2-0 was the final score of the second period.


   Jordan Greenway strikes an empty-netter! The final overall score was 3-0.



"Once we got going, we looked fresh. It was a good win." Casey Mittelstadt spoke postgame about Buffalo's 3-0 win against the Sharks.



- Luukkonen earned his second shutout of the season - a 28-save shutout against the Sharks. This was also his second career shutout!

- Casey Mittelstadt stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 26 Assists

   - 38 Points

- Alex Tuch stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 18 Assists

   - 30 Points



"I think being stronger and hungrier around the net - I think we got to get back to being hard, and a little bit hungrier around both nets." Luke Kunin said postgame, talking about the Sharks loss and how he thinks they need to get on track with winning more games.




POST-GAME : Don Granato

POST-GAME : Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen


POST-GAME : Tomas Hertl

POST-GAME : David Quinn

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