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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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Blues defeat the Sabres 3-1, 2/10/24

 




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


   The St. Louis Blues visited the Sabres in Buffalo at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, February 10th. Kyle Okposo scored the lone goal for Buffalo... St. Louis took the 3-1 final. The 3-1 win is a good two points for the Blues after their 5-game win streak ended on January 30th against the Columbus Blue Jackets, 1-0.


Blues lineup against the Sabres:

Buchnevich - Thomas - Kyrou

Neighbours - Schenn - Kapanen

Saad - Hayes - Blais

Toropchenko - Sundqvist - Walker


Leddy - Parayko

Krug - Kessel

Scandella - Rosen


Hofer


Sabres lineup against the Blues:

Skinner - Thompson - Okposo

Benson - Cozens - Peterka

Greenway - Mittelstadt - Tuch

Robinson - Krebs - Girgensons


Dahlin - Jokiharju

Power - Clifton

Johnson - Johnson


Luukkonen

Comrie


   Opening the scoring - Jake Neighbours gave St. Louis the lead 1-0 at 7:07 in the first period. After Pavel Buchnevich's attempt to get the puck in from the slot, it was redirected to Neighbours who scored with a backhanded shot at the side of the net on the power play. The Blues kept their 1-0 lead through the remaining time in the first frame.


   Kyle Okposo tied the game 1-1 just 51 seconds into the middle frame. Okposo took a pass from Tage Thompson, who circled down low before sending the puck to Okposo in front. The puck hit Okposo's leg, deflected off the stick of Matthew Kessel, and went right into the net. Jordan Kyrou regains the lead for St. Louis with 15:28 remaining in the second period. The puck bounced to Kyrou in the low slot after Colton Parayko's point shot had hit the end of the boards... Kyrou scored his 15th goal of the season with a wrist shot.


   Jake Neighbours took advantage of a rebound that bounced to him late into the final period. He scored his second goal of the night and his 17th of the season.



Jake Neighbours on the Blues' 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres: "I thought it was good. I thought we had a lackadaisical second period. Our execution just wasn't there but I thought we had a good start and finished it well."


Jeff Skinner on the Sabres' loss and the lone goal: "I think we can obviously do more, try to get into the inside and get some second chance opportunities - It seemed like we kind of felt like we were going to get a balance and maybe get an easy one but that's just not the way it's going for us right now. So, we just have to dig deep and find a way to get ugly ones until things start feeling better for ourselves."




Notes:

- Joel Hofer made 33 saves for St. Louis

- Jake Neighbours recorded two goals (50 GP  17 Goals  4 Assists  21 Points)

- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves for Buffalo

- Kyle Okposo scored the lone goal for Buffalo (48 GP  10 Goals  7 Assists  17 Points)


 



Postgame: Kyle Okposo

Postgame: Don Granato

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