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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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Ottawa Senators win four games straight, Brady Tkachuk records his second career hat trick in a 6-3 win 2/13/24

 




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


   The Ottawa Senators defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, February 13th with a 6-3 score. Brady Tkachuk recorded his second career hat trick and Anton Forsberg made 37 saves for Ottawa in his first win back from missing 11 games straight due to injury. The Senators played with only five defensemen because Artem Zub was unable to play due to a lower-body injury.


Blue Jackets lineup against the Senators:

Gaudreau - Jenner - Roslovic

Johnson - Voronkov - Marchenko

Texier - Sillinger - Bemstrom

Danforth - Kuraly - Olivier


Werenski - Boqvist

Provorov - Severson

Bean - Gudbranson


Tarasov

Merzlikins


Senators lineup against the Blue Jackets:

Tkachuk - Norris - Batherson

Joesph - Stutzle - Giroux

Greig - Pinto - Tarasenko

Kubalik - Kastelic - Kelly


Chabot

Chychrun - Benard-Docker

Brannstrom - Hamonic


Forsberg

Korpisalo


   Dmitri Voronkov kicked things off in Ottawa with his 13th goal of the season to give Columbus a 1-0 lead. A centering pass from Kent Johnson skipped off Voronkov's stick before hitting Jacob Benard-Docker's skate, deflecting into the net. Brady Tkachuk tied it 1-1 on the power play after finishing a tic-tac-toe passing play... Tkachuk struck again just 48 seconds later, batting his own rebound out of the air during a 2-on-1 rush. Pushing it 3-1, Claude Giroux scored a shorthanded goal during a 2-on-1 rush with a wrist shot to the top right corner.


   Ridly Greig extends Ottawa's lead to 4-1 in the second period. Vladimir Tarasenko shot a point shot and Greig tipped it in. Boone Jenner cut it 4-2, beating Anton Forsberg glove side. Jenner shot from the top of the left face-off circle with a wrist shot. Getting Columbus another soon after, Jack Roslovic scored a wrist shot from a sharp angle, getting his third goal of the season. Brady Tkachuk made it a two-goal lead for Ottawa scoring his third of the game for a second career hat trick. Tkachuk shot from the top of the crease off a pass from Claude Giroux on the power play to make it 5-3.


   Late into the final frame, Erik Brannstrom called it wraps with an empty-netter for the 6-3 final.




Notes:

- Yegor Chinakov was out due to an upper-body injury

- Claude Giroux had a goal and two assists

- Dmitri Voronokov has scored 13 goals this season, trailing both Connor Bedard (15) and Marco Rossi (14) for the lead among NHL rookies

- Brady Tkachuk reached 319 NHL points, passing Alexei Yashun (317) for third-most before the age of 25 in Ottawa Senators history.

- Daniil Tarasov made 24 saves for Columbus


 




Postgame: Jacques Martin

Postgame: Ridly Greig

Postgame: Thomas Chabot


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