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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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The Flyers fall to the Bruins 6-2, 1/27/24

 




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


   The Boston Bruins defeated the Flyers in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, January 27th. This is the Bruins' second win in a row since they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-2 score on January 24th.


Bruins lineup against the Flyers:

Marchand - Coyle - Frederic

Riemsdyk - Zacha - Pastrnak

Boqvist - Geekie - Heinen

Lauko - Brown - Steen


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Wotherspoon - Shattenkirk


Ullmark

Swayman


Flyers lineup against the Bruins:

Cates - Couturier - Konecny

Farabee - Frost - Atkinson

Foerster - Lycksell - Poehling

Laughton - Hathaway


Sanheim - Drysdale

Seeler - Walker

York - Ristolainen


Ersson

Peterson


   The Bruins strike first - David Pastrnak scored the first of the four goals by Boston in a 4:14 span... Pastrnak shot from the face-off circle from the right, giving the Bruins a 1-0 lead. Charlie McAvoy puts Boston in a 2-0 lead with a backdoor pass by Pavel Zacha. Tipping a shot in by Brandon Carlo, Danton Heinen nets one. Pastrnak gets his second of the game and his 33rd goal of the season, making it 4-0 for the Bruins.


   In the second period, James van Riemsdyk got the puck from David Pastrnak from behind the net. Tyson Foerster strikes the first goal for Philadelphia with his eighth goal of the season. The final score of the middle frame was 5-1.


   Tyson Foerster scored his second of the night and his ninth goal of the season. Scoring for the 6-2 final, Charlie Coyle strikes his 18th goal of the season.



Notes:

- David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist... Pastrnak has 72 points (33 goals, 39 assists)

- Charlie Coyle extended his point streak to eight games (4 goals, 12 assists)

- Trent Frederic's assist on Coyle's goal gave him points in five straight games (1 goal, 5 assists)

- Linus Ullmark made 35 saves for Boston

- Tyson Foerster had two goals for the Flyers

- Samuel Ersson made 10 saves before being replaced by Cal Peterson who made 12 saves... both on 14 shots.




David Pastrnak on his success in Philadelphia: "I love to play here. This is where my dream started, I got drafted here by the Bruins. Always fun for me to come back to this building. Mentally positive coming in here."



 

 



Locker Room Raw: Hampus Lindholm

Press Room: Jim Montgomery

Locker Room Raw: Charlie Coyle


Postgame: John Tortorella

Postgame: Tyson Foerster

Postgame: Travis Konecny

Postgame: Travis Sanheim

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