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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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Alexis Lafreniere wins it in overtime 2-1 for the Rangers against the Avalanche, 2/5/24

 




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


   A second win straight for the New York Rangers after the NHL All-Star weekend. The Colorado Avalanche played against the Rangers in New York at the Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 5th. It was a one-goal lead for the Avalanche until the third period... both Colorado and New York went into overtime with a 1-1 tie.


Avalanche lineup against the Rangers:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen

Wood - Colton - O'Connor

Parise - Johansen - Lehkonen

Cogliano - Olofsson - Kiviranta


Toews - Makar

Girard - Manson

Byram - Johnson


Georgiev

Annunen


Rangers lineup against the Avalanche:

Kreider - Zibanejad - Wheeler

Panarin - Trocheck - Lafreniere

Cuylle - Brodzinski - Kakko

Vesey - Goodrow - Pitlick


Lindgren - Fox

Miller - Schneider

Jones - Gustafsson


Quick

Shesterkin


   Opening the scoring early into the first period - Nathan MacKinnon gets the Avalanche in the lead with his 32nd goal of the season. Cale Makar passed the puck to MacKinnon from the defensive zone and MacKinnon beat Jonathan Quick with a wrist shot from the right circle. In the second period, the Avalanche kept their one-goal lead.


   Artemi Panarin strikes his 31st goal of the season with 8:43 remaining in the third period. Panarin skated up the left wing after having the puck behind the net, then held off Cale Makar as he cut across the point, and scored a wrist shot. They stay in a 1-1 tie, heading into overtime to wrap it up.


   Jonathan Quick cleared the puck and set New York off on the rush, and Mika Zibanejad dropped the puck back for Alexis Lafreniere. Lafreniere stayed put in the left face-off circle and scored a wrist shot, getting his 13th goal of the season and winning the game for the Rangers.



Notes:

- Nathan MacKinnon has a 14-game point streak and has 12 points in his last four games. MacKinnon recorded his 85th point of the season - the most by an Avalanche/Nordiques player through their first 50 games played.

- Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves for the Avalanche

- Jonathan Quick made 31 saves for the Rangers

- Peter Laviolette became the 7th among head coaches in NHL history with 783 wins


   


 



Postgame: Media Availability

Postgame: Peter Laviolette

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