OK, this is way off topic, but I thought I'd ask here before
trying elsewhere since I know there are some Pittsburgh Penguin fans out
there... Are there any hockey fans out there who taped last night's
(4/23) game? I'd really like to get a copy of it -- it was one of
those rare moments (especially if you're a Penguins fan) that comes
along only a few times, and I'd like to be able to see it again.
(spoiler if you're saving it to watch) I was watching it and
Mario Lemieux's goal was right out of a movie script:
The Penguins are winning the game 3 to 1 and are out-playing
the Flyers, but everyone knows it may be Mario Lemieux's last game
ever at home in Pittsburgh, since they'll have a hard time beating
the Flyers on their home ice.
With a few minutes left, the fans start chanting "MARIO" and
holding up their signs in appreciation for everything he'd given to
the Penguins and Pittsburgh. Mario had missed some chances to score
earlier, but no one cares -- they're just happy to be able to see him
one last time.
With 2 minutes left, the crowd is now on their feet, clapping
and still chanting MARIO. Then, with 64 seconds remaining in possibly
his last game ever in Pittsburgh, Lemieux tips a Flyers' pass as they
come into the Penguins' zone. Ian Moran gets to the puck first and
he passes it back to Lemieux who takes off with it, a Flyer right
behind him.
As they race down the ice, my wife and I are on the edge of our
seat and I'm thinking "My god, this is it!". Lemieux somehow manages
to stay a step ahead of the Flyer as he closes in on the goal. Suddenly,
he makes a classic Mario move faking the goalie almost off his feet and
sinks it, right between the goalie's legs. My wife and I are screaming
along with the crowd -- what a moment. The crowd threw hats and cheered
for at least 10 minutes. Mario had performed his magic once again. The
crowd wouldn't quiet down even after he skated to the center and waved.
Now, I certainly want the Penguins to win the series, but if
they don't... what a way to end a career. He's the amazing one.
Thanks Mario.
I don't know why I didn't think to tape it, but if anyone has
the game, I'd really like to get a copy. That moment kind of reminded
me of when Cal Ripken beat the consecutive games record -- both Cal
and Mario had played the same city for so long and are such nice
people that everyone loved them and were able to share the moment.
Sorry for interrupting the DT content. Thanks for any help!!
Steve
"It was just appreciation for everything I've gone through over
the years in Pittsburgh," Lemieux said. "The fans have been there
for me through a lot of tough times here in Pittsburgh. You never
know what can happen in Philly, so I was just expressing my
feelings toward the crowd and how I feel about them.
"It was just a great moment. When I came off, I started crying.
It's the first time in my career that I did that. It was very
emotional."
- Mario Lemieux
-- Steve Chew - schew@tis.com - http://www.clark.net/pub/iz/home.html Speaking about Mario Lemieux: Snow summed up the reaction of a generation of NHL goalies when he said, "Every time he comes down, it's, 'Oh my god, it's him.'"
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