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29 years ago today: Mario Lemieux scores 5 goals in 5 different ways in NHL’s Greatest Moment

29 years ago today, Mario Lemieux made the greatest moment in the NHL’s history by scoring 5 goals in a game in all 5 different ways (even strength, power play, short handed, penalty shot, empty net).

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: @Penguins Mario Lemieux scored five goals, five different ways.

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1988: Mario Lemieux puts on a show the likes of which no one had seen in an NHL game.

Lemieux becomes the first player to score goals in five ways during the same game.