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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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Kings Win 3-2 in Shootout vs. Anaheim Ducks, 2/24/24

 




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


   The Anaheim Ducks lost 3-2 in a shootout against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, February 24th at the Crypto.com Arena. Both Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist in the shootout victory for the Kings. The Kings had a four-game win streak before they had lost 4-1 against the Nashville Predators on Thursday.


Ducks lineup against the Kings:

Henrique - Carlsson - Killorn

Vatrano - McTavish - Terry

Lundestrom - Strome - Silfverberg

Johnston - Carrick - Jones


Vaakanainen - Fowler

Mintyukov - Lybushkin

LaCombe - Gudas


Gibson

Dostal


Kings lineup against the Ducks:

Laferriere - Kopitar - Kempe

Moore - Danault - Fiala

Byfield - Dubois - Kaliyev

Anderson-Dolan - Lizotte - Lewis


Gavrikov - Doughty

Clarke - Roy

Englund - Spence


Rittich

Talbot


   Opening the scoring and getting Anaheim a 1-0 lead - Jakob Silfverberg scored from the left circle with a wrister, beating David Rittich under his glove on the power play. This was Silfverberg's sixth goal of the season. Kevin Fiala tied the game 1-1 at 4:37 of the first period from the left circle, through a screen by Anze Kopitar. He scored with a wrist shot, getting another power-play goal in three straight games.


   Sam Carrick put the Ducks ahead 2-1 at 10:52 of the second period. Adam Henrique sent a centering pass on a 2-on-1 rush and Carrick got a touch on it shorthanded before it got in off Drew Doughty's stick. Tying it up 2-2 with his 13th of the season, Doughty shot a wrister on the power play from the high slot through traffic.


   In the third, the score remained at 2-2... The Ducks and Kings went into overtime to determine the game-winner, however, they had to go to a shootout.

   Both Pierre-Luc Dubois and Trevor Moore scored in the shootout... David Rittich saved attempts by Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn. The Kings won with a 3-2 score.




Notes:

- Los Angeles is 2-5 in games that have gone to a shootout this season.

- Drew Doughty got his 20th assist of the season when he assisted on Kevin Fiala's goal. This is his 11th consecutive season reaching that mark.

- Adrian Kempe has 51 points in 56 games (19 goals, 32 assists)... He's gotten to this 50-point mark in the past three seasons.

- David Rittich made 22 saves for Los Angeles and John Gibson made 48 saves for Anaheim.






 

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