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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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Lightning 4-game win streak, Waltteri Merela 1st NHL goal 1/18/24

 






   The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday, January 18th. Tampa Bay maintained a strong lead after they tied the game 3-3 and came out with the fourth win of their win streak starting from their 3-2 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings on January 9th. The Lightning had a short break after their 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday and came back to get another win.


Wild lineup against the Lightning:

Kaprizov - Hartman - Zuccarello

Johansson - Eriksson Ek - Boldy

Foligno - Rossi - Maroon

Duhaime - Dewar - Gaudreau


Middleton - Faber

Goligoski - Bogosian

Merrill - Mermis


Gustavsson

Fleury


Lightning lineup against the Wild:

Stamkos - Point - Kucherov

Hagel - Cirelli - Paul

Barre-Boulet - Motte - Sheary

Watson - Glendening - Eyssimont


Hedman - Raddysh

de HAAN - Crozier

Lilleberg - Perbix


Vasilevskiy

Johansson


   The first period ended in a 1-1 tie - Joel Eriksson Ek gets Minnesota in the lead first, scoring his 18th goal of the season with 14:43 remaining in the first period. Victor Hedman ties up the game with his 8th goal of the season less than a minute after the Minnesota goal. Hedman passed Brad Richards to take sole possession of eighth all-time in Tampa Bay Lightning history with 151 goals.


   Anthony Cirelli strikes his 9th of the season early in the middle frame with one second left on their power play. Waltteri Merela gets the Lightning a 3-2 score, getting his first NHL goal with 16:40 remaining in the second period. Jacob Middleton's shot stopped at the skate of Marco Rossi who tipped the puck into the crease of the Bolts' net, getting his 13th of the season. Brayden Point gives Tampa Bay a two-goal lead with 7:19 remaining. Jacob Middleton gets one with just 15 seconds left in the second period, getting the score to 4-3.


   Steven Stamkos scores on the power play, getting his 19th goal of the season. Nikita Kucherov's assist on Stamkos' goal got him to 500 career assists and became the fourth in team history to achieve this milestone. Michael Eyssimont jammed the puck into Minnesota's net, getting his 7th of the season. Anthony Cirelli scores his second of the night with just over two minutes remaining in the final frame, also getting his 10th goal of the season.



Notes:

- Nikita Kucherov - first to 75 points

- Kucherov is behind Connor McDavid (527 GP) and Sidney Crosby (554 GP) with 500 Career Assists









Postgame: Brayden Point
Postgame: Waltteri Merela
Postgame: Jon Cooper

Postgame: Filip Gustavsson
Postgame: Brock Faber
Postgame: Jake Middleton
Postgame: John Hynes

*All photos used by the Tampa Bay Lightning used with permission*



 

 



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