Chills man! Chills! I miss this era of hockey. All the guys I grew up loving. New era is amazing in terms of skill, but my heart belongs to 80s/90s/00s hockey.
So true story: Austin Lemieux once asked a TV reporter "Was my dad a good hockey player?" He had never actually seen his dad play. This was the biggest motivation for him Mario to return
I’ve looked for this footage so many times over the years. Thank you!!! One of my biggest regrets was not pulling the trigger and buying tickets to this game in early December. I knew we’d be up there for Christmas and had a strange feeling this was the game he was going to return. They were going for $1,000 a piece on the open market
Anybody else remember when hockey gave you chills? I was on my way home from hospital with my wife, and had to pull car over on the day he announced he was coming back. I was shaking so much i couldnt drive. My 9 month pregnant wife had to drive rest of the way. I told her, i was just excited about our sons upcoming birth, and it had just hit me. Lol, she wasnt buying it!!!
Lemieux gets a point in 15 seconds. Sounds about right. Would of lead the league for 14 straight seasons in scoring by ppg metric if he wasn't injured.
This was the moment that started my hockey career. I was walking through Khols with my brother, and I hear the mention of Super Mario. Being a Nintendo kid, I looked up and stood in amusement. Brother kept walking, I stayed watching. Brother signed me up behind my moms back later that month as a screw you, because she never let him play.
As a Leafs fan growing up my two favorite players growing up were Gretzky followed by Lemieux. It was a very emotional night in hockey as I remember like it was yesterday.
Je me souviens de ce match. Jamais je l aurais manqué pour rien au monde. Mario a toujours ete mon preferé et pour moi il demeurera le plus grand talent et le p,us grand de la LNH
Incredible season he had, even shortened, playing thru injury and saving the franchise and still dominating. The greatest for me. I’m a war veteran with a bad back and hip, that pain is debilitating and I used to play hockey all the way until college…so I can’t imagine what he must of gone through most days.
@@SuperTugz Thanks for the tip! They all seem like extraordinary players. Gordie Howe's longevity is incredible. I can't imagine a pro playing with his sons on the ice. Bobby Orr just seemed to make incredible play routine.
Could not stand Mario & the Pens(Hey,Capitals fan here lol) But now? Tears watching this! What an awesome first game back after 3 years of not playing… Decades later, I am so glad I got to see Mario play, Gretzky play… Mike Bossy, Guy Lafleur… All three Šťastný brothers playing together..With Peter the best by far.. & Jari Kurri, who I actually did like back then.. All players that at the time they were playing, could not stand them(Again except for Kurri)because they always killed the capitals 😂 I laugh now..because I’m so glad that I got to see these players play and they were all awesome! ❤❤❤
Anybody else noticed how Mario comes out onto the ice before Slegr (71)....just like Sid these days before Malking (71). I wonder if it's a coincidence...
I'll never forget this game because a buddy and i won $500 each betting on the Penguins. Easiest bet i ever made. I still wish i had put more money down on this game
