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The rarely updated blog of Joel Dixon
Friday, January 27, 2006
Mario Lemieux Retires
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 27/01/2006 11:55:00Mario Lemieux has been one of my favourite NHL players for as long as I've followed the Penguins. The way he could just undress any defending pair and then beat the goalie like a rented mule was wonderful to watch, and I've got a whole DVD full of such highlights. But finally, after 17 seasons (only 5 of them with more than 70 games) and pretty much every injury possible to a hockey player (except for the old ruptured testicle), Mario has decided to call it quits.
I'm now extremely grateful that I had a chance to watch Mario play in Pittsburgh. He didn't score a goal while I was watching (although he did assist on a Crosby goal), and he was definately nowhere near his prime form, but it's something that I've always wanted to see before he retired.
Now I just hope that the Pengiun's new ownership finds away of keeping the Pens in Pittsburgh. Or at the very least, moves them to Vegas (a good excuse to do the west coast of America).
# Posted in the Hockey section and tagged as: Pittsburgh Penguins
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 Brad   Posts: 20 |
http://www.saveourpens.com/news2.asp I think Mario has said that whoever buys the Pens will have to honour their commitment to this proposal - so basically, the Pens are staying in Pittsburgh regardless of whether they're sold or not. # Posted - 30/01/2006 17:59:00 |
 joeldixon Posts: 156 |
Not really. The Pens proposal is that if the Isle of Capri wins the Pittsburgh slots licence, they'll build the Penguins a new arena. But the Isle of Capri is only one of three groups shortlisted for the slots licence - and the word is that one of the other teams have support of local and state politicians (funny money). If we win the slots - we're staying in Pittsburgh. If we don't, the new owners are free to relocate (which they probably will). It's dodgy all around - and it doesn't look like Mario's going to save the day at the last minute again. But who knows?  # Posted - 30/01/2006 22:12:00 |
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