Notching five goals in a single game is impressive enough, but Mario Lemieux's performance was extra special.
Lemieux's five-goal game from New Year's Eve in December 1988 against the New Jersey Devils was voted by fans as the NHL's greatest moment. Super Mario, after all, scored each of his goals in a distinct situation.
Even Strength
— NHL (@NHL) December 17, 2017
Shorthanded
Power Play
Penalty Shot
Empty Net
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That evening, No. 66 scored on the power play, at five-on-five, shorthanded, on a penalty shot, and on an empty net.
The league made the announcement from center ice at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa as part of Saturday's NHL 100 Classic celebrations.
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