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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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Carolina Hurricanes Hand the Arizona Coyotes Their Eighth Loss Straight 5-1, 2/16/24

 




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


   The Arizona Coyotes had lost their eighth game straight against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, February 16th. Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves for Carolina in a 5-1 win. Karel Vejmelka had been replaced by Matt Villalta, who made four saves in his NHL debut.


Hurricanes lineup against the Coyotes:

Svechnikov - Aho - Fast

Bunting - Drury - Necas

Martinook - Staal - Jarvis

Teravainen - Kotkaniemi - Noesen


Slavin - Burns

Skjei - Pesce

Orlov - Chatfield


Kochetkov


Coyotes lineup against the Hurricanes:

Keller - Hayton - Schmaltz

Maccelli - Bjugstad - Crouse

Cooley - McBain - Guenther

Carcone - Kerfoot - Zucker


Moser - Durzi

Dermott - Dumba

Valimaki - Kesselring


Vejmelka

Villalta


   Only 16 seconds into the first period, Jordan Martinook scored his ninth goal of the season and gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead early. Martinook scored on the rebound of Brady Skjei's shot from along the left-side boards... Martinook got the puck in the net with a backhanded shot. Off a wraparound by Martin Necas, Jalen Chatfield struck his fifth goal of the season to extend Carolina's lead to 2-0. Dylan Guenther cut it 2-1 with the lone goal for Arizona late into the first frame. Before Guenther's breakaway goal, Logan Cooley had prevented Carolina from taking control of the puck in the neutral zone.


   At 13:32 of the second period, Seth Jarvis pushed it to 3-1. Jarvis had gotten ahold of the puck from a pass by Travis Dermott, who intended to send the puck over to Nick Schmaltz... however, the puck deflected to Jarvis in the left circle and he scored a one-timer. Teuvo Teravainen struck his 17th of the season later in the middle frame to get the Canes a three-goal lead on the power play. After Karel Vejmelka saved Jack Drury's one-timer in the slot, Teravainen put in a rebound at the left post.


   Michael Bunting scored a backhanded shot at 15:23 of the final frame. Bunting scored the backhand from the slot for a 5-1 final.




Notes:

- Both Jack Drury and Martin Necas recorded two assists

- Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves before getting replaced by Matt Villalta, who made four saves in his NHL debut.

- Jordan Martinook's game-opener tied for the fifth-fastest goal to start a game in Hurricanes history... Shane Willis - :09 (2000-01), Trevor van Riemsdyk - :12 (2019-20), Keyvn Adams - :14 (2002-03), Brett Pesce - :14 (2017-18), Alexander Semin - :16 (2012-13), Jordan Martinook - :16

- Brett Pesce has played 600 NHL career games


 

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