Mario Lemieux retires.

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Wingznut

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Originally posted by: NHL.com

Mario Lemieux, the owner and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins announced his retirement as a player Tuesday afternoon, ending a legendary career that saw him post glittering offensive numbers that thrilled a generation of hockey fans.

In 22 games this season, Lemieux scored seven goals and 15 assists, but was an unsightly minus-16. He also experiencing physical problems and was out of the lineup indefinitely after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. His last game was Dec. 16, 2005 against Buffalo, but he had returned to practice on Jan. 9.

Lemieux's playing career ranks among the greatest in hockey history. At 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, he had the body of a power forward, the grace of Jean Beliveau and the scoring instincts of Wayne Gretzky. In 915 regular-season games, he scored 690 goals and 1,033 assists. In Stanley Cup Playoff competition, Lemieux appeared in 107 games, scoring 76 goals and 96 assists, leading the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1990-91 and 1991-92.
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Rudee

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His comeback from his last retirement wasn't all that spectacular, with the exception of his first season back. But yeah, 40yr old hockey players don't have room in this new league, not with the increased speed of the game and all. You'll see other players in their late 30's pack it this season. They just don't have the legs for it.
 
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Originally posted by: Tylanner
him and jagr...

reeeeeedick!
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I remember when Lemiux, Jagr and Francis all got over 100 points each in one season. What a killer line combo that was.
 
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