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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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Edmonton Oilers 8-Game Win Streak, 2-1 Win Against The Blackhawks - 1/9/24

 




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


   The Oilers played against the Blackhawks in Chicago on Tuesday, January 9th. It wasn't too much of an eventful game, the Oilers won with a 2-1 score. However, this is the eighth game in a row that the Oilers have won!


Blackhawks lineup against the Oilers:

Pitlick - Kurashev - Raddysh

Blackwell - Dickinson - Anderson

Reichel - Entwistle - Guttman

Katchouk - Sanford - Donato


Tindordi - Murphy

Vlasic - Megna

Korchinski - Zaitsev


Mrazek

Soderblom


Oilers lineup against the Blackhawks:

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman

McLeod - Draisaitl - Foegele

Kane - Ryan - Brown

Erne - Hamblin - Janmark


Nurse - Ceci

Ekholm - Bouchard

Kulak - Desharnias


Skinner

Pickard


   Jason Dickinson strikes first, scoring his fourteenth of the season and getting the Blackhawks in the lead. Leon Draisaitl nets one, getting his nineteenth of the season and tying up the game - 1-1 being the final score of the first period.


   Connor McDavid gets Edmonton in the lead early into the second period, also scoring his fifteenth of the season. The final score of the second period was 2-1.


   Zach Hyman scored the third goal for the Oilers - Chicago challenged it and it turned out to be no goal. The final score overall was 2-1.



"Not out best, but give them credit. They clocked things up, they played a solid game," Connor McDavid said, speaking about the Oilers win against the Blackhawks. "I thought we did just enough to get a win."



- Leon Draisaitl became the 5th player in history to score a goal in 8 straight games

- This game marked the 103rd time that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have scored in the same game for Edmonton

- Jason Dickinson stats:

   - 14 Goals

   - 7 Assists

   - 21 Points

- Connor McDavid stats:

   - 15 Goals

   - 40 Assists

   - 55 Points

- Leon Draisaitl stats:

   - 19 Goals

   - 24 Assists

   - 43 Points

 



POST-RAW : Brett Kulak

POST-RAW : Kris Knoblauch


POST-GAME : Luke Richardson

POST-GAME : Jason Dickinson

POST-GAME : Joey Anderson

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