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Golden Brett scores 50th goal in 49th game

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...and was making his NHL debut. Wayne Gretzky beat the 50-game mark three times and Mario Lemieux once. Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy scored 50 goals in exactly 50 games. "It's hard...

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Super Mario scores on his first NHL shift

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Oct. 11, 1984 Big things are expected from Mario Lemieux, the first selection in the 1984 NHL draft who had 133 goals and 149 assists for...

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Lemieux scores 50th in game No. 44

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Jan. 20, 1989 Penguins center Mario Lemieux joins Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to score 50 goals in fewer...

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Lemieux joins elite scoring list

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

Jan. 20, 1989: Pittsburgh Penguins center Mario Lemieux joins Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to score 50 goals in fewer...

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Mario was super despite the obstacles

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...SportsCentury series. He was born, like others of French heritage, with the surname Lemieux, which translates into "the best." Only Mario, though, was possessed with the talent to live up to the name. In...

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Great and Gretzky belong together

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

...times a player has scored more than 161 points, Gretzky has done it nine times and Mario Lemieux twice. Gretzky shocked the hockey world by scoring 92 goals in 1981-82, besting Phil Esposito...

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'Great' and 'Gretzky' belong together

Larry Schwartz, Special to ESPN.com

ESPN's examination of sports in the 20th century includes The Great One, of course.

Story | September 01, 1999