GLENDALE, Ariz. — It ranks up there with the ridiculous, nobody-will-ever-match-this feats in all of professional sports.
Now, Penguins co-owner Mario Lemieux scoring five goals five different ways — which he did on Dec. 31, 1988 — is officially the greatest moment in NHL history.
It was announced Saturday night, as part of the 2017 NHL 100 Classic in Ottawa, that Lemieux’s big night edged out Bobby Orr’s goal that won the 1970 Stanley Cup for the Boston Bruins.
“It wasn't something you thought about — five goals, five ways," Lemieux said, according to the team’s website.