Before the game, Canadian hockey legend and Pittsburgh Penguins icon Mario Lemieux made a surprise appearance in his hometown. After years without true best-on-best hockey, it was no surprise that ...

To cut to the chase, here’s what Easton Cowan and Mario Lemieux have in common ... typically come from the American Hockey League (AHL) or junior leagues after their seasons.

Ahead of the first matchup, Canadian hockey legend Mario Lemieux surprised fans in his hometown. While Lemieux played his entire NHL career with the Penguins, he became a hero among Canadien ...

Mario Lemieux was back in his hometown of Montreal on Wednesday night for the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and was welcomed with a thundering standing ovation at the Bell Centre.

The 4 Nations Face-Off opened with a standing ovation from the crowd at Montreal's Bell Centre -- but it wasn't for a player in the tournament. Those deafening cheers rained down for Mario Lemieux.

USA Canada When Mario Lemieux got a hearty and loud pre-game ovation from the Montreal faithful prior to CAN/SWE, it kinda felt like the whole event peaked before the first puck was even dropped.