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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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Jordan Martinook scores the game-winner, Hurricanes 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins 1/24/24

 




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


   The Carolina Hurricanes visited Boston and took the win with a 3-2 score against the Bruins on Wednesday, January 24th. Jordan Martinook wins it late in the final period for the Canes.


Hurricanes lineup against the Bruins:

Bunting - Aho - Teravainen

Noesen - Drury - Necas

Martinook - Staal - Jarvis

Lemieux - Kotkaniemi - Fast


Slavin - Burns

Skjei - Pesce

Orlov - Chatfield


Martin


Bruins lineup against the Hurricanes:

Marchand - Coyle - Pastrnak

Riemsdyk - Zacha - DeBrusk

Lauko - Geekie - Frederic

Heinen - Boqvist - Steen


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Forbort - Shattenkirk


Ullmark

Swayman


   Carolina opens the scoring - Martin Necas strikes his 12th goal of the season and third goal in the past three games straight. Necas scored on the power play with a wrist shot, coming from the top of the left circle.


   Teuvo Teravainen made it a 2-0 score, shooting the puck between Bruins forward Charlie Coyle's legs on the power play. The final score of the middle frame was 2-0.


   Only 90 seconds into the final frame, Brad Marchand scores his 22nd goal of the season. Marchand finished off Trent Frederic's cross-crease pass. Marchand strikes again, scoring his 23rd of the season, and ties up the game 2-2 on the rebound of Coyle's deflection in the front. Finishing up the game and winning it for the Hurricanes, Jordan Martinook scored his sixth goal of the month with 2:27 remaining in the third period.



Notes:

- Martin Necas had a goal and an assist

- Spencer Martin made 25 saves in his Carolina debut

- Boston's point streak ended at 9

- Trent Frederic got two assists

- Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for the Bruins

- Brad Marchand scored 4 goals in the past three games



Brad Marchand on the Bruins' 3-2 loss against Carolina: "You got to take good and bad things from each game and learn from it. It's great to be able to establish a good game at home. We have another opportunity in February and March as well. So, it would be nice to be at home more towards the end of the season."


Charlie Coyle on the Bruins' 3-2 loss: "That's things we as a team got to learn from. Time of the game, situations... but you got to grow from that and that's what we're going to do - get better from it."

    

 

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