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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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Avalanche Hands the Coyotes Their Ninth Loss Straight 4-3, Nathan MacKinnon Extends Home Streak to 26 2/18/24

 




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


   The Colorado Avalanche handed the Arizona Coyotes their ninth straight loss on Sunday, February 18th at the Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon extended his season-opening home point streak to 26 games. MacKinnon passed Bobby Orr (1974-75, Boston Bruins) for the second-longest to start a season in NHL history... Wayne Gretzky owns the record with 40 games (1988-89, Los Angeles Kings). Nathan MacKinnon has a total of 55 points during his home streak (22 goals, 33 assists).


Coyotes lineup against the Avalanche:

Keller - Hayton - Kerfoot

Maccelli - Bjugstad - Crouse

Zucker - Ruzicka - Schmaltz

Cooley - McBain - Guenther


Moser - Dumba

Durzi - Kesselring

Valimaki - Brown


Vejmelka


Avalanche lineup against the Coyotes:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen

Wood - Colton - Lehkonen

Parise - Johansen - Kiviranta

Cogliano - Wagner - Olofsson


Toews - Makar

Girard - Manson

Johnson - Byram


Georgiev

Annunen


   Ross Colton struck first to get his 12th goal of the season and gave Colorado the lead. Colton got a pass from Miles Wood when he was cutting the net before he scored five-hole. Tying the game 1-1, Matt Dumba scored on a rebound of a shot from Alex Kerfoot. Lawson Crouse pushed it to 2-1 to put Arizona ahead on the power play. He kicked a centering pass from Matias Maccelli to his stick, beating Alexandar Georgiev blocker side afterwards... Crouse recorded his 100th career goal.


   Scoring his third goal of the season to tie it back up - Jack Johnson scored with a wrist shot after skating down the right wing, the shot went under the glove of Karel Vejmelka at 15:40 of the second period. Logan Cooley put the Coyotes back on top with a snipe, getting his eighth of the season from the high slot on a 4-on-2 rush... beating Alexander Georgiev glove side. Jamming a rebound of his own, Nathan MacKinnon (Nate The Great) tied the game back up just 21 seconds later.


   With just 6:43 remaining in the final frame, Devon Toews puts Colorado back in the lead with his 10th goal of the season. He took a touch pass from Jonathan Drouin and from above the circles, he struck a wrist shot through a screen for the 4-3 final.




Notes:

- Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist... Jack Johnson had a goal and an assist, and Bowen Byram recorded two assists.

  MacKinnon had 91 points in 56 games this season (33 goals, 58 assists)... He is the fastest player to reach 90 points in a season in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history since Peter Stastny (1987-88, 56 games)

- Matt Dumba had a goal and an assist, Matias Maccelli recorded two assists... Juuso Valimaki hit 200 NHL games

- Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves for Colorado and Karel Vejmelka made 33 saves for Arizona.






Postgame: Jack Johnson

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