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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...

Linus Ullmark first shutout of the season in a 4-0 win against the Canucks, 2/8/24

 




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


   The Vancouver Canucks played against the Bruins in Boston at the TD Garden on Thursday, February 8th. The Bruins put an end to the Canucks' 12-game point streak in a 4-0 win... Linus Ullmark got his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his NHL career.


Canucks lineup against the Bruins:

Suter - Miller - Boeser

Mikheyev - Pettersson - Lindholm

Joshua - Blueger - Garland

Hoglander - Aman - Lafferty


Hughes - Hronek

Cole - Myers

Zadorov - Juulsen


Demko

DeSmith


Bruins lineup against the Canucks:

Marchand - Coyle - DeBrusk

Riemsdyk - Zacha - Pastrnak

Lauko - Geekie - Frederic

Heinen - Boqvist - Steen


Grzelcyk - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Forbort - Wotherspoon


Ullmark

Swayman


   Just 32 seconds into the first period - Brad Marchand gave Boston a 1-0 lead. Charlie Coyle picked up the puck after a misplayed pass and centered the puck to Marchand, who scored a short-handed goal. Danton Heinen scored a short-handed goal to make it a 2-0 score... Heinen split Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to finish up the breakaway.


   Within 15 seconds into the middle frame, the Bruins scored twice. Morgan Geekie scored after a crazy shot by David Pastrnak... the puck took an awkward bounce off Geekie's stick, then got poked in by Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers. Pavel Zacha stuck his 12th goal of the season to push it to a 4-0 lead. Zacha scored from the slot at 49 seconds off a pass from James van Riemsdyk. The Bruins keep their 4-0 score throughout the remainder of the game.



Notes:

- Brad Marchand is ninth in the top 10 most shorthanded goals in NHL history

- Linus Ullmark made 17 saves for Boston

- The Bruins now tied the Canucks atop the NHL standings (73 points)

- Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist

- Both Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen scored a shorthanded goal

- David Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle each recorded two assists

- Thatcher Demko made 21 saves for Vancouver


Additional Note(s):

- Matthew Poitras, Boston Bruins rookie, had a successful right shoulder surgery on February 7th. The expected recovery time is around five months... Poitras may not be able to return for the remainder of the season, unfortunately.

  It is believed Poitras sustained the injury during a game against the Arizona Coyotes on January 9th... He had left with less than three minutes into the final period after taking a hit from Coyotes defenseman, Sean Durzi, in the offensive zone along the boards.




Quinn Hughes on the Canucks' 4-0 loss against the Boston Bruins: "We just move on and focus on the next day - As far as tomorrow, I'm sure we'll talk about it for 15-20 minutes and then move on, probably have a good practice and try to have a better effort in Detroit."





Locker Room Raw: Linus Ullmark

Locker Room Raw: Hampus Lindholm

Locker Room Raw: Charlie Coyle

Press Room: Jim Montgomery


Postgame: Thatcher Demko

Postgame: Elias Pettersson

Postgame: Rick Tocchet

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