No wonder Wayne Gretzky is widely regarded as the NHL GOAT due to his exceptional prowess and astronomical stats. However, there was one player, Mario Lemieux, who had the inane ability to beat "The Great One". But destiny did want this to happen and Mario got into the whirlpool of injuries and cancer. But the NHL player is worth applauding.
Neck lump inhibited the points streak of NHL legend
A Heroic Return from Cancer
Lemieux's performance after comeback
Soon after joining the rink, Mario scored his 40th goal and later assisted in one goal to record his 34th multi-point game of the season.
Super Mario on Fire!
Mario Lemieux devastated the opposition in the rest of the 1992-93 season and scored 30 goals, 26 assists, and 23.4 goals created which is an unbeatable play in a 20-game stretch.