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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...

Lowry Scores Lone Goal, Guentzel Scores Twice In 4-1 Victory

 






   Winnipeg's second win streak since the beginning of the season was snapped when the Jets took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday, November 14th, taking a 4-1 loss. This had been the Jets' second loss in 17 games, previously becoming the fastest team to reach 15 wins when they defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Lightning, and Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for Winnipeg. Andrei Vasilevskiy has become the fastest goaltender in NHL history to reach 300 wins. He hit this milestone in 490 games, breaking the record set by Jacques Plante (521 games). The Jets take on the Florida Panthers next, and the Lightning will be hosting the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.


Jets Lineup:

Connor - Scheifele - Vilardi

Perfetti - Namestnikov - Ehlers

Niederreiter - Lowry - Appleton

Barron - Kupari - Iafallo


Morrissey - DeMelo

Samberg - Pionk

Fleury - Miller


Comrie

Hellebuyck


Lightning Lineup:

Hagel - Cirelli - Kucherov

Guentzel - Paul

Goncalves - Geekie - Chaffee

Girgensons - Glendening - Eyssimont


Hedman - Moser

McDonagh - Cernak

Lilleberg - Perbix

Raddysh


Vasilevskiy

Johansson


   Opening the scoring at 12:36 of the first period to give Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead, Jake Guentzel put in his sixth of the season when he scored from the top of the slot. Ryan McDonagh passed the puck to Nick Paul, who skated up, looking as if he was going to attempt to score until he sent a backhanded pass to Gunetzel.


   Brandon Hagel extended the lead to 2-0 early into the middle frame when Emil Lillberg took a pass from Hagel, sending it to Darren Raddysh... Hagel then took a feed from Raddysh at the left hash marks, beating Eric Comrie to the far post. Picking up his 100th NHL career goal when he made it a 3-0 lead for Tampa Bay - Anthony Cirelli struck on the power play when he redirected Victor Hedman's shot with 15:53 remaining in the second. Adam Lowry got in the one and only Winnipeg goal at 13:06 to cut it to 3-1 when Colin Miller's shot deflected off both Victor Hedman and Lowry before getting past Andrei Vasilevskiy.


   With 21 seconds remaining in regulation, Jake Guentzel grabbed his second of the night when he struck Winnipeg's empty net for a 4-1 final.





Adam Lowry on the loss, the Lightning, and moving on to the next: "I think there were parts of our game that we liked, and there were certain times that we were happy with how we were playing with the pressure or with the chances that we were creating. Sometimes you just have to be patient when the team's going to sit back a little and kind of force you - they've got some really good sticks back there... A little bit of stubbornness on our part," - "I think they did a good job of getting into their game quicker than we did, and kind of forcing us into some untimely mistakes and uncharacteristic turnovers by our group. I think they played a real solid game... Going into Florida now, we know how we look when we're playing at our best, and certain things we need to do differently stylistically to be successful. We'll go over the video tomorrow, have a good practice, and just get right back at it."





Notes:

- The Tampa Bay Lightning were 0-3-1 in their previous four games.

- Andrei Vasilevskiy made a total of 24 saves for Tampa Bay.

- If the Jets would've won this game, they could have been the fastest team in NHL history to get 16 wins in a season (17 games).

- Eric Comrie made a total of 25 saves for Winnipeg.

- The Jets have lost their first game on the road this season (7-1-0).












*All photos used by the Tampa Bay Lightning used with permission*


 

 



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