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...after missing the first 50 games of the season with a rare-bone disease caused by an infection, Lemieux returned and won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoff MVP, leading the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup championship ever...
...after having his hand broken in the playoffs against the Rangers, Lemieux continued to play and once again won the Conn Smythe in giving Pittsburgh its second straight Stanley...
...Lemieux suffered the greatest blow...
...Super Mario" was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin's disease, causing him to miss a great part of the season because of radiation therapy. Against all odds, Lemieux managed to battle back from the cancer and lead the league in scoring...
Later on, Lemieux's back began troubling him, causing him to miss many games through the latter part of his career. Still, in 1997, Lemieux scored his 600th career goal in his 719th game. Gretzky did it in his 718th...