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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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Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres 1/20/24

 






   The Tampa Bay Lightning played against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, January 20th. The Lightning defeated the Sabres with a 3-1 score - Dylan Cozens scored the lone goal for Buffalo.


Lightning lineup against the Sabres:

Stamkos - Point - Kucherov

Hagel - Cirelli - Paul

Eyssimont - Motte - Sheary

Watson - Glendening - Marela


Hedman - Raddysh

de Hann - Perbix

Lilleberg - Crozier


Johansson


Sabres lineup against the Lightning:

Benson - Thompson - Tuch

Mittelstadt - Cozens - Peterka

Girgensons - Greenway - Quinn

Olofsson - Krebs - Okposo


Samuelsson - Dahlin

Power - Johnson

Jokiharju - Clifton


Luukkonen

Comrie


   Tampa Bay opened the scoring - Nick Paul scored the first goal of the night, getting his 12th goal of the season. Cirelli with a steal by the boards, made it toward the net, passed the puck off to Hagel, and made a quick pass to Paul who sent it in the net. Tyler Motte scored a short-handed goal, this being his 4th goal of the season.


   Dylan Cozens cuts the Lightning two-goal lead with his 8th goal of the season. Peterka having the puck after a shot from Dahlin, carried it behind the net and found Cozens in front. JJ Peterka recorded his 15th assist and Rasmus Dahlin recorded his 24th assist of the season.


   The Sabres were unable to push for more goals during the final frame - Calvin de Haan scored an empty-netter, getting his 3rd goal of the season. Tampa Bay won with a 3-1 score, now having a 5-game win streak.



Notes:

- Rasmus Dahlin has played 400 career games

- Mikey Eyssimont has played 100 career games

- Tyler Motte had the goal of the game with his short-handed goal

- Luukkonen made 13 saves for Buffalo... Jonas Johansson made 27 out of 28 saves

- Three Stars: Tyler Motte, Jonas Johansson, and Dylan Cozens



Dylan Cozens on the Sabres 3-1 loss against Tampa Bay: "I think usually when we play these guys, it's pretty wide open for both of us. Both of us are pretty tight defensively, and there weren't many opportunities, and the opportunities they did get they capitalized on and we didn't. So, it's a tough one."








Postgame: Tage Thompson
Postgame: Don Granato

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

 

 

 



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