Mario Lemieux

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. · 8 stories

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   Aaron Donald joins other notable names to return from extended absence

   Aaron Donald is returning to the Rams after stepping away from the game -- and he's not the first sports star to come back from a lengthy break.

   ESPN · Aug 30, 1:18 p.m. · Open story

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   Mario Lemieux returns to Montreal for special 4 Nations Face-Off welcome

   The legendary Canadian star received a thunderous ovation in Montreal as he reunited with Sidney Crosby and helped kick off the 4 Nations Face-Off.

   ESPN · Feb 12, 7:11 p.m. · Open story

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   Edmonton Oilers fail to join longest sports winning streaks

   The Oilers fell one game short of tying the longest NHL winning streak. Here's a list of others across the sports world.

   ESPN · Feb 7, 7:08 a.m. · Open story

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   The five biggest challenges for Ron Hextall, Brian Burke with the Pittsburgh Penguins

   Can this team get back among the elite Cup contenders this season? Should the new braintrust be focused on the future? Here's what they should do.

   ESPN · Feb 9, 6:21 p.m. · Open story

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   Roundtable: Who is the greatest Penguin -- Sidney Crosby or Mario Lemieux?

   Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's mark for career postseason points. Has Sid the Kid also surpassed Super Mario in the pantheon of Penguins greats?

   ESPN · Apr 21, 10:36 a.m. · Open story

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   With his second straight Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe, Sidney Crosby is among the best ever

   The evolution of Sidney Crosby has not been without bumps along the way -- the concussions, the accusations of being a whiner -- but after his second straight Cup and Conn Smythe, there's no doubting that his legacy is cemented.

   ESPN · Jun 12, 9:09 a.m. · Open story

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   Lemieux has high praise for Crosby

   Penguins owner Mario Lemieux explains to Linda Cohn why Sidney Crosby was a major reason the Penguins won the Stanley Cup again this year and how good of a job Mike Sullivan did coaching this team.

   ESPN · Jun 11, 9:35 p.m. · Open story

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   With Sidney Crosby working on his local legacy, Mario Lemieux still looms large in Pittsburgh

   If Sidney Crosby were to win a third Stanley Cup, he'd have one more than Penguins legend/savior Mario Lemieux. But surpassing No. 66's status in Pittsburgh is about more than trophies.

   ESPN · Jun 11, 3:51 p.m. · Open story

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• Connor McDavidEDM
• Nathan MacKinnonCOL
• Auston MatthewsTOR
• Nikita KucherovTBL
• Leon DraisaitlEDM
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