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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...

Penguins lose 2-1 in Winnipeg, 2/10/24

 




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


   The Winnipeg Jets put an end to their five-game losing streak when they played against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 10th. The Penguins unfortunately lost 2-1... Sidney Crosby's nine-game point streak was put to an end (six goals, five assists).


Penguins lineup against Jets:

Guentzel - Crosby - Rust

Smith - Malkin - Puljujarvi

O'Connor - Eller - Rakell

Harkins - Carter - White


Pettersson - Letang

Graves - Karlsson

Ludvig - Ruhwedel


Jarry

Nedeljkovic


Jets lineup against the Penguins:

Connor - Scheifele - Ehlers

Perfetti - Monahan - Vilardi

Niederreiter - Lowry - Appleton

Barron - Namestnikov - Iafallo


Morrissey - DeMelo

Samberg - Pionk

Stanley - Schmidt


Hellebuyck

Brossoit


   Mark Scheifele gave Winnipeg the 1-0 lead with his 15th goal of the season. A pass from Jake Guentzel was intercepted by Nikolaj Ehlers in the defensive zone and skated in on a 2-on-1, passing the puck to Scheifele for a one-timer from the left circle. Making it a two-goal lead for the Jets, Nino Niederreiter scored his 13th goal of the season. Niederreiter scored a backhanded shot near the right post after a one-timer by Nate Schmidt caromed back off the end boards.


   At 5:52 of the middle frame, Bryan Rust struck his 13th goal of the season. Rust deflected Erik Karlsson's point shot and the puck went over Connor Hellebuyck's shoulder.

   The Winnipeg Jets' one-goal lead remained secured throughout the third period... The Jets got the two points with a 2-1 final.



Tristan Jarry on the Penguins' 2-1 loss against the Winnipeg Jets: "They come out hard in this building, so it's something that I think we should have been prepared for. I think we just got caught on our heels a little bit. They were really taking the game to us and I think we just kind of got pushed back a little bit, and we were playing catch up from there - I think we just have to stick with it. The guys did a great job putting pucks at the net. Obviously, their goalie played really well tonight. So, I think when that's happening, we have to keep generating chances, we have to keep going to the net and keep putting pucks on the net, go to the net hard. I think that's how we're going to get rewarded."

Jarry on his game the last couple of days: "It's good. All I want to do is help the team. That's my goal every game is to try and put my best game forward because, at the end of the day, all I want to do is win."




Notes:

- Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves for Winnipeg

- Tristan Jarry made 29 saves for Pittsburgh

- Nino Niederreiter scored his first goal since the 30th of December.

- John Ludvig had minus-1 in 11:39 of ice time in his return... he missed 13 games with an upper-body injury.

- Kyle Connor hit 500 career games

- Mark Scheifele stats: 44 GP  15 Goals  28 Assists  43 Points

- Nino Niederreiter stats: 50 GP  13 Goals  13 Assists  26 Points

- Bryan Rust stats: 36 GP  13 Goals  16 Assists  29 Points

 

 




Postgame: Nikolaj Ehlers

Postgame: Nino Niederreiter

Postgame: Rick Bowness


Postgame: Erik Karlsson

Postgame: Bryan Rust

Postgame: Mike Sullivan

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