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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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Vancouver Canucks - 2 Wins In A Row, Defeating The NY Rangers 6-3, 1/8/24

 




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


   The Canucks played in New York on Monday, January 8th. The Rangers lost to a 6-3 score, this being their second loss in a row. The Canucks won now two games in a row - the first being on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils.


Canucks lineup against the Rangers:

Pettersson - Miller - Boeser

Mikheyev - Suter - Kuzmenko

Joshua - Blueger - Garland

Hoglander - Aman - Lafferty


Hughes - Hronek

Soucy - Myers

Zadorov - Cole


Demko

DeSmith


Rangers lineup against the Canucks:

Kreider - Zibanejad - Wheeler

Panarin - Trocheck - Lafreniere

Othman - Bonino - Brodzinski

Cuylle - Goodrow - Vesey


Lindgren - Fox

Miller - Trouba

Gustafsson - Schneider


Shesterkin

Quick


   Vincent Trocheck strikes first for the Rangers, this being his eleventh goal of the season. J. T. Miller answers back quick after Trocheck, 1-1. Nils Hoglander scores the second goal for the Canucks, putting them in the lead! Brock Boeser nets one with only 16 seconds left in the first period and this being his twenty-fifth of the season - 3-1 being the final.


   Artemi Panarin scores the second goal for the Rangers and his twenty-sixth of the season! Elias Pettersson scores late in the second frame, and Nils Hoglander scores his second of the night - the Canucks now in a three-goal lead.


   It was a two-goal night for Vincent Trocheck, scoring his twelfth of the season. Elias Pettersson nets another with 1:31 left in the third frame! The final score was 6-3.



"They're a good team and it was a good challenge for us to bring our best foot forward. I thought we had a really strong game." Quinn Hughes said, speaking about their win tonight against the Rangers - also saying how it's tough going to New Jersey, beating them, then going to New York and beating them.



- Nils Hoglander stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 5 Assists

   - 17 Points

- Elias Pettersson stats:

   - 19 Goals

   - 33 Assists

   - 52 Points

- Vincent Trocheck stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 28 Assists

   - 40 Points



"It's up to us to dig ourselves out, recognize it, and get back to what made us successful early in the year." Jacob Trouba said, speaking on their loss tonight and their success at the start of the season.


 



POST-GAME : Nils Hoglander

POST-GAME : Elias Pettersson

POST-GAME : Rick Tocchet


POST-GAME : Vincent Trocheck

POST-GAME : Peter Laviolette

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