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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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Bussi Makes 26 Saves in 4-1 Win for Providence, Day Scores Lone Goal for Hershey 3/26/24

 




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


   The Hershey Bears hosted the Providence Bruins at the Giant Center on Tuesday, March 27th for a game full of fights and penalties, and were in hopes of continuing their four-game win streak. However, the Bruins were able to snap that win streak for a 4-1 victory. It had been the first time this season Providence was able to dominate Hershey and pull through for a victory. Brandon Bussi made a total of 26 saves for the Bruins, and Logan Day scored the lone goal for the Bears to avoid a possible shutout.


Starting Lineup for Providence:

Steen - Brown - McLaughlin

Callahan - Walsh

Bussi


Hershey lineup against Providence:

Snively - Vecchione - Frank

Dube - Huntington - Phillips

Limoges - Rybinski - Trineyev

Hofer - Sutter - Strome


Ness - McIlrath

Day - Iorio

Haman Aktell - Priskie


Stevenson

Shepard


   Late into the opening 20 at 3:53, Jayson Megna scored his 15th goal of the season to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead. While falling to the ice, he tucked the puck around Clay Stevenson on the power play after collecting the rebound from above the crease. Logan Day tied it up 1-1 with about less than 48 seconds remaining in the first period for his third goal of the season. Day received a pass from Joe Snively and sent a one-timer past Brandon Bussi from beneath the goal line. Mike Vecchione had earned the secondary assist on the goal.


   Michael Callahan put the Bruins ahead 2-1 to break the tie early into the middle frame when he snuck a shot through Clay Stevenson's pads during a 4-on-4 after catching a feed from Georgii Merkulov. At 8:34 on the power play, Anthony Richard extended the lead to put Providence up 3-1 off a pass from Jayson Megna, hammering a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle. Later on into the second, Marc McLaughlin intercepted a pass in the offensive zone to then go on to fire a missile into the top right corner for the 4-1 final.




Brandon Bussi on the team's 4-1 victory and defeating the Bears for the first time this season: "Our team played a really solid 60 minutes of a playoff hockey-like atmosphere. Our ability to box out and allow me to see a lot of shots was key for us to succeed tonight," - "It feels good. Obviously, they have the record they do because they're a very good team. We've had a lot of really close matchups, we just haven't been able to find a way to win. So, it feels good to get it done here."




Notes:

- Jayson Megna had one goal and recorded two assists, and Gerogii Meruklov recorded two assists.

   Megna's three-point night had been his second-highest point total of the season... Meruklov's two assists gave him a season total of 58 points.

- Riley Duran made his professional debut.

Bears stats before this game:

- Matt Strome has a five-game point streak, and Ethen Frank has a three-game point streak.

- On Saturday against the Cleveland Monsters, Alex Limoges played his 200th AHL game... Mike Vecchione is two games away from playing in his 400th professional game.

- Bogdan Trineyev's three short-handed goals are currently tied for fifth in the AHL and are tied for the most by a Hershey Bear since Chris Bourque's five in 2011-12.



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