Even as Boston Bruins fans, it’s fair to say that Mario Lemieux is among the all-time greats in hockey. To have any sort of comparison drawn is a huge feather in the cap of David Pastrnak.
The specific comparison being made was by NHL.com that pointed out Pastrnak’s 23 goals in the first 24 games of the season is the highest goal count since Mario Lemieux managed 26 for the Pittsburgh Penguins back in the 1992-93 season.
Possibly far more remarkable is that the early 1990s were still an era of inflated goal scoring.