Greatness returns. After a three and a half year absence, Super Mario rejoins the Penguins with a 3 point night vs. Toronto. - via penguins.nhl.com
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@hugolessard44627 жыл бұрын
Damn, hockey was good to watch at that time. Feel so nostalgic.
@media44017 жыл бұрын
I know right and this was in 2000-2001
@reptilfanatikern52346 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@mikaeljohansson27235 жыл бұрын
Agree. The goalies look so tiny and old school. Even if you at the time thought they where huge and referred old school to the 90's
@MMGJ105 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. There was nothing like watching Lemieux on his game
@TheSunTheSea4 жыл бұрын
Gary Thorne needs to be calling hockey games again. What a voice
@scootscootriot10204 жыл бұрын
TheSunTheSea He needs to get away from the Orioles and get on NBCSN or cover ESPN’s coverage of NCAA hockey.
@Stokie091237 жыл бұрын
I'm British, I've only discovered Ice Hockey after watching my university team play, and I've just thrown myself into it, reading about the history, watching games....Lemieux looks like a truly amazing and inspirational figure, to do this after what he went through is nothing short of amazing!
@him80127 жыл бұрын
You got that right, he's hands down the most talented player to ever play. A fully healthy Lemieux would've shattered many of Gretzky's records without a doubt (and he didn't have the protection or the All-Star supporting cast like Gretzky did).
@jmaster12457 жыл бұрын
if he didnt come back to the nhl, pretty sure he had gretzky beat on ppg avg
@shawnevans6667 жыл бұрын
Stokie09123 That's really cool that you're taking an interest in it. Such an amazing sport, so fun to watch.
@johnscott28686 жыл бұрын
Stokie09123 #respect
@hugh2hoob6685 жыл бұрын
I'm from Pittsburgh and I saw this live as it happened on TV it was fucking awesome #13 in blue is a NHL great but he wasn't even a factor this game
@MarkLyell4 жыл бұрын
I was 16 when this game happened, I'm a NY Rangers fan but Mario is my favourite player of all time and I shed a few tears when he scored that comeback goal, still to this day the most inspirational sporting story to me is how Mario came back after 3.5 years and scored like a demon whenever he was healthy. That final assist to Hrdina, looks like a routine play on the surface but very few would have the presence of mind to so quickly ping that loose puck into the slot for an open teammate. Mario was nothing short of a genius on the rink.
@Muffinarm_2 жыл бұрын
I was at the airport in Los Angeles waiting to get on a plane for my honeymoon to Hawaii and watched the beginning of this game.
@johnrencheck2283 Жыл бұрын
From pittsburgh we saw him never skip a beat after injuries his back or cancer IT WAS AS IF HE NEVER MISSED A SHIFT,SIMPLY THE BEST EVER
@EAchank4 жыл бұрын
I remember this was crazy he made it look effortless imo the greatest of all time. That was a good Leafs team
@KeithFroehlich074 жыл бұрын
Single greatest sporting event I ever attended. And I've been to a lot of landmark games. Saw Raymond Bourque win his cup Saw Shaq and Kobe win their first ring But this game still tops them all, this night was electric the whole city was a buzz for a week. Not too many times you get an SRO crowd for the warm-up.
@Vvranaa8 жыл бұрын
Mario is a legend. Respect to Mario, it doesn't matter if he was a penguin or any team, but what i really like is how Jagr is still hear, like he such a legend as well.
@The_Bad_Guy.2 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget this game. I was 15 at the time and a die hard penguins fan my whole life up to this point. Still am all these years later.
@ovechkin100 Жыл бұрын
I didnt really have a favorite team at the time, but i remember watching this game as well. I was only 12, i was watching it alone while all the adults were in the kitchen after dinner. I ran in and told them that Lemieux had scored, and nobody believed me.
@archhy24737 жыл бұрын
Lemieux Jagr wow
@mpuchar50034 жыл бұрын
66 and 68. Best duo in nhl history
@andrewcarroll7641 Жыл бұрын
99 + 17 in Blue & Orange would like to toss their belts in the ring for that title.
@samsquanch591611 ай бұрын
@andrewcarroll7641 fair enough. But only one of these two duos could still dominate at the same level in the modern day game.... And its the two guys that were built like a couple of prized stallions ...
@h4a2u0s2 жыл бұрын
Remember watching this game live as a youngster. I'm a die hard Leaf fan but seeing Mario get a goal in his first game back made me so happy. One of my all time favourite players.
@AbitibiMac3 жыл бұрын
Leaf fan here, I remember watching this game and being in awe of Mario Lemieux. One of the greatest!
@styxzero16754 жыл бұрын
Mario Lemieux and Jaromír Jágr name a more legendary duo. These two guys were in a class of their own.
@connorraab3 жыл бұрын
Gretzky and kurri
@jeremyrowe82242 жыл бұрын
@@connorraab Kurri is nowhere near the other 3. Great player, never the best player in the nhl. Other 3 were the best player for minimum 5 years
@teddycaster248 Жыл бұрын
Super Mario! 😊 Super Return! 👍 Wow! If I did’t know about this real historical Mario’s moment - I never not believe what it can be in real life, because it so amazing like in movies 🎥 where legend hero make his great deeds. I from Eastern Europe, but I love NHL, Canadian hockey and Mario Lemieux so much! ❤My heart worry when I saw historic moments like it. P.S. Sorry for my poor English. Glory to Ukraine!
@ZepG7 жыл бұрын
What a freak of nature, I was watching these game live on Fox Sports and it's even more impressive now!
@anotherbutt4chair4546 жыл бұрын
This never gets old
@ninersdd217 жыл бұрын
I miss NHL on ESPN
@kristophercantu2976 жыл бұрын
(ninersdd21) ESPN Fucking sucks!! Never once has it had respect for the NHL! Clip here or there, Fuck ESPN!
@Jimmyfly2153 жыл бұрын
@@kristophercantu297 wrong. ESPN had nights dedicated to nationally televised games for years. Had plenty of SC Final series on the network between them and ABC. Bettman and the lockouts broke the relationship.
@slapshot683 жыл бұрын
It’s back!
@quentincampbell6123 жыл бұрын
@@slapshot68 hopefully Gary Thorne and Bill Clement will be too!
@jaygorny2 жыл бұрын
Well miss no more!
@marmeladi20006 ай бұрын
ONE OF MY IDOLS AND HEROES
@HockeyCoachRosie6 жыл бұрын
"Yeah Baby" I miss Bill Clement doing national broadcasts.
@JBM4257 жыл бұрын
He always had a flair for the dramatic... :)
@RandomPlaceHolderName4 жыл бұрын
Scored on his first shift when he entered the league. Score on his last shift when he retired in 97 and then this.
@TippiGordon4 жыл бұрын
This was the game that convinced me that Mario is the greatest hockey player of all time. I remain convinced.
@andrewelliott15922 жыл бұрын
NHL moments I wish I could go back in time and watch either cause I was too young to remember or want to see it again: 1: Last regular season game at Mellon Arena (was there for that) 2: 2006 Stanley Cup Finals Game 7. I want to watch my Canes hoist that Cup as I was only 6 when it happened 3: Mario's last goal before 1st retirement 4: Mario's comeback. It may be 4th on this list, but it's first in my mind
@jimb.75235 жыл бұрын
*Anyone else here just really like the Penguins logo at that time? Or just me? I wish they brought it back for, like, a third jersey or something.*
@DavisGB845 жыл бұрын
My favorite Pens logo
@88cutty4 жыл бұрын
Shittiest logo in pittsburgh sports history.
@egzo86694 жыл бұрын
and jersey
@mpuchar50034 жыл бұрын
That logo was cursed.
@JakeSmith-nj1cg3 жыл бұрын
It was their best logo. The cartoony Penguins logo today sucks.
@winst0n8885 ай бұрын
We need you now more than ever Mario.
@Revenga31144 жыл бұрын
still get goosebumps
@skullyface16 жыл бұрын
They should bring back the old logo and jerseys!
@user-zd5ny4eu9c6 жыл бұрын
Vince, What the Pens wear these days IS the "old" logo and jerseys... But not the oldest; those uniforms were blue... and recently memorialized at a Winter Classic game...
@skullyface16 жыл бұрын
С.А. Л. I was talking about the Robo Penguin Logo and the Gold Shoulders jerseys
@brianbachmeier346 жыл бұрын
B-A-M F-A-N Agreed. What a great look and clean lines. There road jerseys weren't that nice though.
@CanadianFactor8 жыл бұрын
Legend
@lolopololoca Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this with my nom and dad who never watched hockey, I was 12. They knew what it meant to me. Unbelievable night
@StuMarston11 ай бұрын
Best hands ever in the history of the game.
@FornoDan7 жыл бұрын
fucking legendary
@jonathanzol43814 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps everytime I look at this
@TomServo101 Жыл бұрын
I was in the 7th grade when this happened. Being a blackhawks fan, we hated Pittsburgh after the 92-93 cup final loss. My uncle came over and told us to put this game on, we all cheered for the Pens that night. It was super cool to see this
@steviev9582 жыл бұрын
Still gives me shivers in 2021...wow
@EAchank Жыл бұрын
Man I can't imagine how hyped and nervous and excited Penguins fans were to see this return by Mario And to get 3 points! Wow
@Feeldaburn Жыл бұрын
Just imagine if he didn’t miss them 500 + games the record books would be a lot different and that is a fact
@jeffereyguthrie8927 Жыл бұрын
Mario comes back and is like hold my beer watch this, Instantly best player in the league from the moment he steps on the ice again
@Losrandir5 жыл бұрын
Remember well listening to this live on the radio when I was... 16 I guess. Unreal that he would just pick up from where he left
@stephenchapman9909 Жыл бұрын
I was 10 when this happened. There was no social media back then. 10 year olds didn't know shit. I came home from school and my step-dad told me Lemieux was coming back to play that night. I was convinced he was lying. This game is a core memory for me.
@davidrobins4025 Жыл бұрын
What a way to return to playing the game he loves. You are absolutely right - nobody would believe this if you wrote it. BUT it actually happened.
@isthatyoujaunwayne41833 жыл бұрын
Man what an inspiration. I hope my guy Toews doesn’t have to stay away from the game this long.
@emorydaniel90843 жыл бұрын
That Jagr, Lemieux, Hrdina line was unreal
@evild716 жыл бұрын
Probably the best game I ever watched on tv
@johnrencheck2283 Жыл бұрын
Gary thorne was a hell of a hockey announcer i miss him
@epicragegaming20164 жыл бұрын
so you're telling me lemieux scored on his first shift, retires. and then comes back and gets an assist on his next first shift?
@skullyface16 жыл бұрын
Man Mario and His Mom look the same! Mama Lemieux gave birth to a legend though!
@timmysullivan25155 жыл бұрын
It's almost like they're related or something
@lawrence1420025 жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old that night. I remember watching Mario win 2 Cups as my earliest hockey memories. I wept tears of joy when he scored that goal, I was so happy. Mario is the best player I have ever seen and as a Pens fan, I've been privileged to see many.
@zachmalone428 Жыл бұрын
More than maybe anyone in sports, Mario is the penguins. He's saved it multiple times, got it their new arena. Dude is such a hero to penguins fans
@Keplerb-od1lr3 жыл бұрын
Imagine a prime Mario and prime Jagr in the NHL now with no two line pass rule, tight penalties and overall better talent to play with. Would be wild.
@EAchank Жыл бұрын
And those bendy sticks
@ragimundvonwallat896111 ай бұрын
no two line pass disvantage high skill player
@MMGJ105 жыл бұрын
The chills when I watched this game just kinda came back.. How awesome was Lemieux?
@richardzink6026 Жыл бұрын
Best player I ever saw and this is from a Ranger fan
@hanslilja3873 Жыл бұрын
GOD OF GODS KING OF KINGS SUPER MARIO LEMIEUX THE BEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY I LOVE HIM SO UNBELIVEBEL MUCH
@HealAles6 жыл бұрын
Mario Legend
@Blazers042 жыл бұрын
To quote Connor McGregor…… “Surprise, Surprise, THE KING IS BACK.”
@darualid3 жыл бұрын
Gary and bill man. I still play nhl 14 on xbox 360 because of those two.
@theaterdreamer4 жыл бұрын
Watching Lemieux and Jagr together...just wow. There was magic in the air that night. CuJo had no chance. That goal by Mario was a thing of beauty. Jagr spun around and found Lemieux streaking to the net. Perfect pass, perfect shot. There was no way the Pens were going to lose that night. Garth Snow stoned Sundin and the Leafs all night, stopping all 40 shots on goal. That’s a lot of scoring firepower on the ice that night. Jagr is 2nd all-time with 1,921 points, Lemieux 8th with 1,723, and Mats Sundin 28th at 1,349, ending 4 points behind Guy LaFleur.
@andeassurauer2274 жыл бұрын
The greatest Comeback in Sports history
@ThirdEye3pic Жыл бұрын
My dad sat me down and said 'watch and learn'
@BruceOp5 жыл бұрын
What Mario did that season after coming out of retirement will never be equaled ever again!
@mudcat104 жыл бұрын
The amount of room behind the net looks insane compared to today's game
@JakeSmith-nj1cg3 жыл бұрын
This was that weird experimental period when they moved the nets out. They eventually went back.
@biffdanielson28202 жыл бұрын
Love those old penguins jerseys
@sandwichchan50003 жыл бұрын
Jan Hrdina! And mmmmmmmmmama's cheerin'!
@bobray86374 жыл бұрын
Gary Thorne and Bill Clement or the best announcers for hockey. Except for Mike Lange in Pittsburgh
@franktibbett77482 жыл бұрын
Jagr had three points that all contributed to this. My favorite.
@ironcity41823 жыл бұрын
This is a great time machine.
@matthewmcdowall54447 жыл бұрын
best ever
@francoisgrenier66815 ай бұрын
Some athletes experience rust when first returning to their sport…but Mario slipped right in
@christopherblessing38683 жыл бұрын
66 THE GOAT!!!
@randopalooza57844 жыл бұрын
Damn, beer was on $5?
@axel_foley693 жыл бұрын
$5 is the tip now 😄
@rvermeulen666 жыл бұрын
Greatest sport story that was never told
@jcv_7690Ай бұрын
jagr and mario
@drkex3 жыл бұрын
I watched this live lmao so old
@Jimmyfly2153 жыл бұрын
Jagr was the best player in the world at this point. Damn was he good.
@carlnilssonyoung89613 жыл бұрын
Mario n Mario Jr.
@PitsPenguins877 жыл бұрын
Clearly remember that game...I was 7
@CodyChromeBand5 жыл бұрын
Timeless
@SirNapoleon7 ай бұрын
Lemuiex Gretzky and Gordie are the three best plays ever in the nhl even people that are good currently like crosby mcdavid jagr dont come close to those three dont ask me why im canadian
@jogendron63204 ай бұрын
Can’t have a top 3 without #4. Sorry.
@sickofguysnamedtodd22935 жыл бұрын
MARIO!! IS!! BACK!!!
@kanava38377 ай бұрын
Mario is real, conor and grezky
@slapshot684 жыл бұрын
Would luv to own that jersey he wore this gm
@ghostrider-be9ek Жыл бұрын
Lemieux was one of the BEST natural goal scorers - better that Grezt, even Wayne said so. Wayne also had a passion for the game, Mario liked it enough, but not to the same level - same as Larry Bird, who was naturally good, but didn't have the passion that MJ had for the game.
@jogendron63204 ай бұрын
Horrible comparison 🤦🏻♂️
@ghostrider-be9ek4 ай бұрын
@@jogendron6320 maybe you can adult enough to tell me where i am wrong? Larry Bird was 'good' at basketball, but lacked the determination of MJ to become a god at the sport
@silurusglanis73994 жыл бұрын
No.1👍
@spagzs Жыл бұрын
Way better than Gretzky
@jogendron63204 ай бұрын
Nobody was/is/will ever be WAY better than 99. I can accept your opinion that he was better but WAY better? No way. Only 2 Cups and he was well surrounded. Gretz got 4 in 5 years 🤷♂️
@subscribeifyouwantidrc8 жыл бұрын
Perfect night to get 3 points. Unfortunatly, it was his last. We will always remember Super Mario.
@Youtubeuser7977 жыл бұрын
Sidney Crosby Didnt he get 4 the next game?
@kanava38377 ай бұрын
Bestest, from Finland. We all love Mario
@cityofchamps666 жыл бұрын
Name another athlete responsible directly or indirectly for all of their teams' titles..........................
@mikewhipkey68636 жыл бұрын
cityofchamps66 lebron James
@cityofchamps666 жыл бұрын
say what?????????????? He packs up and leaves town every time the team he is currently playing for sucks, also he played for Heat after they won a title without him, doesn't count, he is the ultimate cherry picker
@PENS685 жыл бұрын
You could also rephrase that and say what athlete saved his team more than once?. Lemieux saved the Penguins when he was drafted in 1984, he saved the Penguins from folding or relocating to Portland Oregon in 1999, due to bankruptcy, by buying the team, and again helped save them in 2007 by negotiating a deal for a new arena.
@jogendron63204 ай бұрын
MJ 6 NBA Finals MVP Bulls 6 chips.
@mariomario25452 жыл бұрын
mario mario
@Michael-fw5ef5 жыл бұрын
Image a line that had Lemieux and Lindros together. They were similar in that they were both huge bodies and had great skill.
@mrktyb5 жыл бұрын
are you serious ? mario was ten times more gifted. lindros had hands but nothing to compare with the ones of lemieux.
@michaelgriffiths80682 жыл бұрын
A better combination would have been #66 and #99. Gretzky & Lemieux. Would have each scored 300+ points on a line together.
@broadstreet21 Жыл бұрын
He needs to coach Sidney Crosby.
@michaelhamilton3134 жыл бұрын
Fans cheering when Lemiux touches the puck like "LoOk! He'S GoT It!!! DERRRRRRRR
@crowjones784 жыл бұрын
Michael Hamilton huh? This is one of the most retarded comments in KZfaq history, and that’s saying a lot.
@mpuchar50034 жыл бұрын
Of course they're going to cheer you dunce. What a stupid comment, what are you 12?
@Mach141 Жыл бұрын
Mario is God!
@Danfrombackhome5 жыл бұрын
Back when the pens were a likeable team
@PENS685 жыл бұрын
Grow up
@Danfrombackhome5 жыл бұрын
@@PENS68 you know its true. Thats why youre mad
@PENS685 жыл бұрын
Yeah why hate teams that win, but coming from a Cleveland Fan, I see your frustration.
@PENS685 жыл бұрын
@@Danfrombackhome BTW how was that World Series win for the Indians two years ago, oh wait they cough **choked** a 3-1 series lead.
@PENS685 жыл бұрын
@@Danfrombackhome Im a Penguins fan BTW. Its not about a popularity contest. Everyone hates because you know how to "win", something the City of Cleveland doesn't know how to do.
@flowinginthewin31914 жыл бұрын
Some freaks watch ASMR, I watch this.
@kadekrauss35132 жыл бұрын
lol wut😂
@24theMoney2 жыл бұрын
Like #745
@tylerjohnson8973Ай бұрын
Can write this novel and no one would buy it cause its not beliefable lmao...wtf? Dudes clearly never heard of sci fi and shit eh? Wonder if anyone buys fairtale books like cineralla, snow white and shit. .those must be true stories if ppl are buying thme lol
@taekwondotime11 ай бұрын
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