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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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Nathan MacKinnon hat trick, Cale Makar most goals by an Avalanche defenseman - Avalanche 6-2 win over the Capitals 1/24/24

 




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


   The Avalanche defeated the Capitals in Colorado on Wednesday, January 24th. Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, got a hat trick, and an assist to help the Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2.


Capitals lineup against the Avalanche:

Ovechkin -  Strome - Pacioretty

Protas - McMichael - Oshie

Mantha - Kuznetsov - Wilson

Malenstyn - Dowd - Aube-Kubel


Sandin - Carlson

Fehervary - Bear

Edmundson - Jensen


Lindgren

Kuemper


Avalanche lineup against the Capitals:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen

Wood - Colton - O'Connor

Cogliano - Johansen - Lehkonen

MacDermid - Olofsson - Kiviranta


Toews - Makar

Girard - Manson

Byram - Malinski


Georgiev

Prosvetov


   Starting off for the Avalanche, Cale Makar gave Colorado the 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal, late in the first period with 37 seconds remaining. Picking up the puck in the neutral zone and skating into the high slot, he got one past Charlie Lindgren.


   Early in the middle frame and on the power play, Nathan MacKinnon nets one and gets the 2-0 lead for the Avalanche. MacKinnon scored with a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle, a cross-ice pass from Mikko Rantanen. MacKinnon back at it with a one-timer, coming from the left circle on a power play and making it a 3-0 game. Only a few minutes after his second of the night, MacKinnon scores a hat trick! He had taken a pass from Rantanen on a 2-and-1, cut across the crease, and shot it past Lindgren.


   Dylan Strome cut the lead, making it a 4-1 game... Mikko Rantanen answers back, batting the puck in after Drouin's centering pass had hit him and popped into the air. Rantanen's goal was his 27th of the season. Nathan MacKinnon back at it! He scores his fourth of the night from the high slot during the 4-on-4. Strome strikes his second of the night during the 4-on-4 and makes it a 6-2 game.



Notes:

- Avalanche extends home point streak to franchise-record 24 games

-  Cale Makar records most goals by a Colorado Avalanche defenseman (76)

- Cale Makar had a goal and two assists

- Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 4 assists - 5 points

- Alexander Georgiev made 23 saves for the Avalanche

- Dylan Strome reached 400 career games

- Dylan Strome scored twice, now having 18 goals and 30 points

- Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves for the Capitals


 



Postgame: Nathan MacKinnon

Postgame: Jared Bednar


Postgame: Alex Ovechkin

Postgame: Dylan Strome

Postgame: Tom Wilson

 

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