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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 5-Game Win Streak Broken By Blue Jackets 1/15/24

 




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


   The Canucks played against the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Monday, January 15th. The Canucks had an unfortunate loss against the Blue Jackets - they have been on a 5-game win streak and definitely had a great chance of winning in this game.


Canucks lineup against the Blue Jackets:

Pettersson - Miller - Boeser

Mikheyev - Suter - Kuzmenko

Joshua - Blueger - Garland

Hoglander - Aman - Lafferty


Hughes - Hronek

Soucy - Myers

Zadorov - Cole


DeSmith

Demko


Blue Jackets lineup against the Canucks:

Gaudreau - Sillinger - Chinakhov

Johnson - Fantilli - Bemstrom

Voronkov - Roslovic - Marchenko

Texier - Kuraly - Danforth


Severson - Boqvist

Provorov - Peeke

Bean - Gudbranson


Merzlikins

Martin


   J.T. Miller gives the Canucks the lead early in the first period! Yegor Chinakhov scores, tying up the game 1-1 - Conor Garland nets one and gets Vancouver right back in the lead. The final score of the first period was 2-1.


   Dmitri Voronkov ties the game back up, 2-2 - Elias Pettersson answers back, getting the Canucks a one-goal lead. 3-2 was the final score of the middle frame.


   Dmitri Voronkov scores his second of the night and his ninth of the season - tying the game 3-3, being the only goal in the third period - they go to overtime, then a shootout!


Shootout: Round 1

Johnny Gaudreau ❌

Andrei Kuzmenko ❌


Shootout: Round 2

Yegor Chinakhov ❌

J.T. Miller ❌


Shootout: Round 3

Kent Johnson ❌

Elias Pettersson ❌


Shootout: Round 4

Kirill Marchenko ✔

Pius Suter ❌


   Kirill Marchenko is the only one who scored during the shootout, winning the game for the Blue Jackets!



- Jack Roslovic hit 200 points!

- Elias Pettersson has been named the NHL's first star of the week with 5 goals, 4 assists, and 9 points! 

- Elias Pettersson stats:

   - 23 Goals

   - 35 Assists

   - 58 Points

- Kirill Marchenko stats:

   - 14 Goals

   - 10 Assists

   - 24 Points


 



Postgame Media


POST-GAME : J.T. Miller

POST-GAME : Conor Garland

POST-GAME : Rick Tocchet

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