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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...

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05/31/12 Pros, cons for stars turning to ownership Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ One way or the other, it looks as if the San Diego Padres are going to be at least partially owned by a sports legend from that area.
05/30/12 Pens Draft History - Mario Lemieux Source: NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins and CONSOL Energy Center will be hosting the 2012 NHL Draft on June 22nd and 23rd.
05/30/12 Young: Pros, cons to owning up Source: azcentral.com One way or the other, it looks as if the San Diego Padres are going to be at least partially owned by a sports legend from that area.
05/30/12 Pros, cons to owning up Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ One way or the other, it looks as if the San Diego Padres are going to be at least partially owned by a sports legend from that area.
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).

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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