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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 extend their win streak to 14 games, 4-1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets 1/23/24

 




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


   The Blue Jackets played against the Oilers in Edmonton at Rogers Place on Tuesday, January 23rd. The Edmonton Oilers now have a 14-game win streak and plan to continue the streak on Thursday when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Oilers at Rogers Place.


Oilers lineup against the Blue Jackets:

Gaudreau - Sillinger - Chinakhov

Fantilli - Jenner - Roslovic

Johnson - Voronkov - Marchenko

Texier - Kuraly - Danforth


Severson - Boqvist

Provorov - Peeke

Bean - Gadbranson


Merzlikins

Tarasov


Blue Jackets lineup against the Oilers:

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman

Kane - Draisaitl - Foegele

Janmark - McLeod - Ryan

Gagner - Holloway - Brown


Nurse - Ceci

Ekholm - Bouchard

Kulak - Desharnias


Skinner

Pickard


   Edmonton strikes first - Warren Foegele opens the scoring on the power play with his 10th goal of the season. Dmitri Voronkov tied the game up at 1-1, capitalizing on a Sam Gagner turnover from behind the Oilers' net and passing it out to Kent Johnson in the front for a give-and-go, leaving Stuart Skinner to dive across his crease.


   In the middle frame, Connor McDavid thought he got Edmonton a 2-1 lead... the Blue Jackets successfully challenged that the goal by McDavid was offsides. The Blue Jackets and the Oilers stay locked at 1-1.


   Evander Kane finds the rebound, giving Edmonton the 2-1 lead this time. Kane found the rebound after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had hit the post. Connor McDavid made it a 3-1 lead just 55 seconds after Kane's goal. McDavid's shot went over Elvis Merzlikins after he had been knocked into the ice, and the puck went into the net. Dylan Holloway strikes his second of the season, making it a 4-1 lead with four minutes to go.



Notes:

- Elvis Merzlikins made his third straight start

- Merzlikins made 20 saves for Columbus

- Stuart Skinner made 27 saves, setting a franchise record with his 11th straight win... passing Grant Fuhr (1985-86)

- Zach Hyman leads all Oilers with 10 goals during their 13-game streak

- Corey Perry did not play in this game and hopes to make his Edmonton debut on Saturday against the Nashville Predators

- Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) over their win streak

- Columbus has lost 10 of their past 13 games

- The Oilers are the 7th team in NHL history with a win streak of 14 or more games



 



Postgame: Warren Foegele

Postgame: Stuart Skinner

Postgame: Evander Kane

Postgame: Kris Knoblauch


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