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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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Andrei Kuzmenko scored his first as a Flame in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins, 2/6/24

 




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


   The Calgary Flames played against the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday, February 6th. The Bruins unfortunately had a rough game, only getting one goal in to keep them from being shutout. However, it was a good 4-1 win for the Flames and a memorable game for Andrei Kuzmenko, who scored his first goal as a Flame.


Flames lineup against the Bruins:

Huberdreau - Sharangovich - Kuzmenko

Zary - Kadri - Pospisil

Mangiapane - Backlund - Coleman

Pelletier - Rooney - Duehr


Weegar - Andersson

Hanifin - Tanev

Kylington - Pachal


Markstrom


Bruins lineup against the Flames:

Marchand - Coyle - DeBrusk

Riemsdyk - Zacha - Pastrnak

Lauko - Geekie - Frederic

Heinen - Boqvist - Steen


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Forbort - Shattenkirk


Swayman

Ullmark


   Scoring his first goal as a Flame to get Calgary the 1-0 lead - Andrei Kuzmenko scored on the power play with 15:40 remaining in the first period. Kuzmenko finished off Jonathan Huberdreau's cross-ice pass and got the puck past Jeremy Swayman. Connor Zary drove across the crease and scored with a backhand around Swayman at 6:59. In the second period, it remained a 2-0 game.


   Getting the Bruins on the board on the power play - Pavel Zacha strikes his 11th goal of the season from the right circle during a 5-on-3 power play. Jonathan Huberdreau got his seventh past Jeremy Swayman, getting the Flames in a two-goal lead. Huberdreau stole the puck from Charlie McAvoy before getting a shot past Swayman. On the power play with 10:16 remaining in the final period, Noah Hanifin scored a backhand shot short side for a 4-1 final.



Brad Marchand on the Bruins 4-1 loss against the Flames: "A little surprised. We had two really good days of practice. I don't really know what happened tonight, but we got to learn from it. We have a really good team coming in here next game that we need to be prepared for."


Pavel Zacha on the Bruins 4-1 loss: "I think they're just a better team today. We had a plan to win a game and we just didn't do it the right way. They outplayed us today. So, that's something we have to learn from."



Notes:

- Jonathan Huberdreau recorded three points... he had a goal and two assists

- Nazem Kadri recorded three assists

- Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his debut

- Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves for Calgary

- Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves for Boston

- Pavel Zacha stats - 46 GP  11 Goals  20 Assists  30 Points



Andrei Kuzmenko on his goal and the Flames 4-1 win over Boston: "It is good - Every game is a little step, step, step. Today is a difficult game for me because I tried."

 

 



Postgame: Nazem Kadri

Postgame: Noah Hanifin

Postgame: Jonathan Huberdreau

Postgame: Ryan Huska

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