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Gary Bettman Doesn't Want 'Public Debate' With Mario Lemieux

TAMPA, Fla. -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will not get into a public debate with Mario Lemieux over league discipline. Lemieux, the Pittsburgh Penguins owner, recently said that the NHL failed in its punishment of the New York Islanders following a fight-filled game between the teams last Friday -- and went so far as...

Mario Thinks NHL's Brawling Is Super Pain -- He's Right

Nevermind that I think the NHL's continued acceptance of the "culture'' of full-scale, mindless violence stinks. I'm an NBA guy. I'm endlessly appalled at the double-standard applied to the two leagues when fights break out. I'm also a fan of the beauty of hockey, on display more when the gloves are on rather than off, so...

Mario Lemieux Right on In Calling Out NHL

When Mario Lemieux attended his first NHL governors meeting as owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he was given a standing ovation when he walked into the room, and rightfully so. Lemieux saved a franchise and the NHL needed him. And should Lemieux decide to attend the next governors meeting, the lords of the boards should...

Mario Lemieux: NHL 'Failed,' Questions Future in League

Mario Lemieux took the NHL to task for its response to Friday's melee between his Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders. "The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed," the Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner said in a...

Mario Lemieux: 'A Shame' if Rain Ruins NHL Winter Classic

PITTSBURGH -- Mario Lemieux, still in his skates and full uniform ten minutes after playing in the Winter Classic alumni game Friday morning, strolled into the crowded press room at Heinz Field with a weary smile on his face. "I'm glad it's over," joked Lemieux, referring to the alumni game between his Penguins and the...

Mario Lemieux News From the Web

05/27/12 Panic Street Lawyer: The Dough and the Glory, Part I Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Kathleen Edwards -- singer/songwriter/guitarist/charmer of Canadian national origin -- performs June 2 at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh's Point State Park. One song very likely to be on her set list is "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" (she sang that in February at the Rex Theater on the South Side).
05/24/12 An E-mail Interview with Sean Hartnett of WFAN.com Source: Kukla's Korner With the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils battling it out to see who will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final, I figured now would be a good time to conduct an e-mail interview with someone who is currently covering the series.
05/23/12 Austins Playroom opens at W.Va. hospital Source: Charleston Daily Mail Hockey great Mario Lemieux's foundation has established a children's playroom at Wheeling Hospital.
04/27/12 Hart Trophy finalists: Malkin, Stamkos, Lundqvist Source: Ducks Blog For the third consecutive year, there will be first-time Hart Memorial Trophy recipient as the NHL's most valuable player.
04/23/12 CrosbyWatch: Lemieux stepping in when situati... Source: Leader Times - Kittanning PA The only time the Pens dropped the ball on this in terms of their relation to Crosby was letting him play in the Winter Classic and against Tampa Bay after the Steckel hit.

Background on Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and co-owner of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins and the American Hockey League's (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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