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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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Tyler Toffoli Scores Lone Goal for the Devils in a 2-1 Loss Against the Kings, 2/15/24







   The Devils had an unfortunate loss on Thursday, February 15th. The Los Angeles Kings played against the Devils in New Jersey at The Rock and won with a 2-1 score. Throughout the game, it seemed it was a close win for either team and a lot of penalties... This loss ended a possible third win straight for New Jersey.


Kings lineup against the Devils:

Byfield - Kopitar - Fiala

Moore - Danault - Arvidsson

Laferriere - Dubois - Kempe

Anderson-Dolan - Turcotte - Lewis


Anderson - Doughty

Gavrikov - Roy

Englund - Spence


Rittich

Talbot


Devils lineup against the Kings:

Palat - Hischier - Bratt

Hughes - Haula - Toffoli

Meier - Lazar - Mercer

Holtz - Nosek - Bastian


Bahl - Nemec

Hughes - Marino

Smith - Miller


Daws

Schmid


   The first frame remained a 0-0 score, with some great saves and hard play by both teams.

 


   The Kings opened the scoring in the second period - Anze Kopitar struck his 16th goal of the season to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead. Kopitar scored at the right post with a short-handed goal on a backhand, following up on a shot from Adrian Kempe from the slot. At 7:02, Tyler Toffoli tied it up 1-1 at the right post with a snap shot and recording his 23rd goal of the season.


   Late into the third period, Quinton Byfield scored on the power play. Byfield knocked down a shot in the slot, then snapped a wrist shot at the left post for the 2-1 final.

 




Tyler Toffoli on the Devils' 2-1 loss against the Los Angeles Kings: "Both teams had some looks and obviously, we just fell short. We had some good opportunities and a chance to go up there in the third period," - "That's the way that they play. They've always played hard... I think we had a chance to do something tonight - Obviously, it's good to play good hockey but at the end of the day, you need points and you need to climb the standings, especially with where we're at. We can look at it positively, and we will, but at the same time, we got to know in the back of our minds that we have to win these close games."




Notes:

- Nico Daws made 27 saves for New Jersey

- Jack Hughes recorded an assist, his 152nd in the NHL - tying Scott Gomez for second-most by a Devils/Colorado Rockies/Kansas City Scouts player before the age of 23... Kirk Muller is first with 210.

- Tyler Toffoli stats: 52 GP  23 Goals  13 Assists  36 Points

- David Rittich made 26 saves for Los Angeles

- Anze Kopitar tied Luc Robitaille (69) for the second-most game-opening goals in LA Kings history... Marcel Dionne is first with 70.

  Kopitar's goal marked his 200th career road goal... joining Marcel Dionne (262) and Luc Robitaille (235), the only skaters in franchise history to record 200 road goals.









POST-RAW: Brendan Smith
POST-RAW: Nico Daws
POST-RAW: Lindy Ruff

*All photos used by the New Jersey Devils used with permission*

 

 

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