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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 5-1 Win Against Anaheim, 1/13/24







   The Ducks played against the Lightning in Tampa Bay on Saturday, January 13th. The Ducks had a bad loss to the Lightning, 5-1.


Ducks lineup against the Lightning:

Killorn - McTavish - Vatrano

Strome - Henrique - Terry

Leason - Lundestrom - McGinn

Groulx - Carrick - Silfverberg


Vaakanainen - Fowler

LaCombe - Gudas

Hagg - Lyubushkin


Dostal

Gibson


Lightning lineup against the Ducks:

Stamkos - Point - Kucherov

Hagel - Cirelli - Paul

Goncalves - Motte - Sheary

Watson - Glendening - Eyssimont


Hedman - Perbix

de HAAN - Raddysh

Lilleberg - Crozier


Vasilevskiy

Johansson


   The first period was completely scoreless, 0-0.


   Victor Hedman strikes first for the Lightning! Steven Stamkos gets one in - Frank Vatrano scores the one and only goal for the Ducks soon after. Stamkos nets another! 3-1 was the final score of the second period.


   Calvin de HAAN scores with 10:54 remaining in the third period. Brandon Hagel scored his 13th of the season and the last goal of the game - 5-1 was the final overall score.



"I think everyone's been on the same page. It's been fun, winning is fun - We can build off this, and it's nice to have a few days here as well." Calvin de HAAN said, talking about the Lightning win and their break.



- Nikita Kucherov hit 800 career points

- Brayden Point - 8th all-time assists

- Steven Stamkos stats:

   - 18 Goals

   - 23 Assists

   - 41 Points

- Frank Vatrano stats:

   - 21 Goals

   - 10 Assists

   - 31 Points



"I think we came up to a good first period and in the second period, we got caught in some penalty troubles - Winning a game like this, you can't take penalties and unfortunately, we did that tonight." Jakob Silfverberg spoke postgame about the Ducks 5-1 loss against Tampa Bay.







POST-GAME : Steven Stamkos
POST-GAME : Jon Cooper

POST-GAME : Greg Cronin


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 





 

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