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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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Penguins Break Seattle's 9-Game Win Streak 3-0 & Tristan Jarry 5th Shutout Of The Season 1/15/24

 




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


   The Kraken played against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Monday, January 15th. The Penguins broke Seattle's 9-game win streak with a 3-0 score!


Kraken lineup against the Penguins:

Tatar - Beniers - Eberle

Schwartz - Wennberg - Tanev

Tolvanen - Gourde - Bjorkstrand

Kartye - McCann - Burakovsky


Dunn - Larsson

Olesiak - Borgen

Dumoulin - Schultz


Daccord

Schultz


Penguins lineup against the Kraken:

Guentzel - Crosby - Rakell

O'Connor - Malkin - Rust

Zohorna - Eller - Puustinen

Harkins - Acciari - Carter


Pettersson - Letang

Graves - Karlsson

Joseph - Ruhwedel


Jarry

Nedeljkovic


   The first period was completely scoreless, 0-0.


   Drew O'Connor strikes first early in the middle frame with his sixth goal of the season. Sidney Crosby scores the second goal, getting his 25th of the season! 2-0 was the final score of the second period.


   Sidney Crosby scores an empty-netter, his 26th of the season, with 2:21 remaining! The Penguins won with a 3-0 score.



Coach Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby: "Sometimes we marvel at what he does out there. We get the best seat in the house because we're right up close to it... I think the thing I admire most about Sid is his creativity and how he scores goals and his ability to do it so many different ways. I think he's the best player in the game, the best player in the world - and has been for a long time in and around the blue paint."


"They've won a lot of games recently. I think that was just our game plan coming in, make sure that we keep the chances and rushes to a minimum, and I think we did a really good job of that tonight." Tristan Jarry spoke after the Penguins 3-0 win against the Kraken.



- Chad Ruhwedel hit into the boards - he didn't return for the remainder of the game in the third period.

- Tristan Jarry made his 18th career shutout and his 5th of the season! He is now tied with Connor Ingram, who also has 5 shutouts of the season, in the league.

- Sidney Crosby stats:

   - 26 Goals

   - 20 Assists

   - 46 Points

- Drew O'Connor stats:

   - 6 Goals

   - 9 Assists

   - 15 Points

 



POST-GAME : Drew O'Connor

POST-GAME : Mike Sullivan


Kraken Sound

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