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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 Wins With A 3-2 Score In OT, 1/9/24

 






   The Lightning played against the LA Kings in Tampa on Tuesday, January 9th. Tampa Bay won in overtime with a 3-2 score. This was a good win for the Lightning after their 7-3 loss against the Boston Bruins on January 6th.


Lightning lineup against the Kings:

Stamkos - Point - Kucherov

Hagel - Cirelli - Eyssimont

Barre-Boulet - Paul - Sheary

Watson - Glendening - Motte


Hedman - Raddysh

de HAAN - Cernak

Lilleberg - Perbix


Vasilevskiy

Johansson


Kings lineup against the Lightning:

Byfield - Kopitar - Moore

Laferriere - Dubois - Kempe

Fiala - Danault - Kaliyev

Grundstrom - Lizotte - Lewis


Anderson - Doughty

Gavrikov - Roy

Englund - Spence


Talbot

Rittich


   The first frame was a completely scoreless period, 0-0.


   Phillip Danault strikes first, this being his eighth goal of the season. Matt Roy scores a few minutes after Danault, LA in the lead by two. Anthony Cirelli scores - the goal ended up not counting due to goaltender interference. The final score was 2-0.


   Tyler Motte scores the first goal for Tampa Bay, this being his third goal of the season. Brandon Hagel ties up the game 2-2. The Lightning and Kings end up going into overtime.


   Nick Perbix wins it with his first of the season for the Lightning in overtime!



"I think they're a big solid team - their record shows that. They're a really good team and it's tough to get there." Brandon Hagel said.



- Emil Lilleberg got his 1st NHL point

- 500 Career Wins for Jon Cooper

- 300 NHL Games for Trevor Moore

-  Brandon Hagel stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 22 Assists

   - 34 Points

- Phillip Danault stats:

   - 8 Goals

   - 14 Assists

   - 22 Points



"We know we can win games, and we know we're good enough. Every team goes through slumps and this is ours - we just need to fix it." Matt Roy said, speaking about their loss in overtime against Tampa Bay.







POST-GAME : Nick Perbix
POST-GAME : Jon Cooper


POST-GAME : Todd McLellan

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


    

 



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