He was the difference tonight. The Canadiens struggled as 11 players remain sidelined by injuries. The latest victim was leading scorer Brian Savage, who is out eight weeks with a broken thumb. We knew even with their younger players it would be a tough game. The Penguins avenged a 4-3 home defeat on January 5 in the fourth game of Lemieux's comeback.
Teams play like that in the neutral zone.
If you don't have Mario tonight, it's the same game we had before against Montreal. Montreal failed to score on any of its eight power-play chances. Jaromir Jagr assisted on Lemieux's first two goals, extending his points streak to seven games. Since being reunited with his former linemate, Jagr has points in 12 of 13 contests, totaling eight goals and 18 assists. I'm trying to look for him.