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On this date in Penguins history: Mario Lemieux scores five goals, five different ways

Flashback to New Years Eve on 1988, 32 years ago today.

The Penguins were facing off with the New Jersey Devils and it was a special night for Super Mario.

The Penguins would beat the Devils 8-6, but it was what Mario did that set him apart from anyone else, scoring five goals — but doing so in five different ways.

Lemieux started his scoring with an even strength goal early in the first period.

Later in the first period, he would add a shorthanded goal and a power-play goal.