Pens to Re-Retire Mario's Number, but......

Mario Lemieux has said that he does not want any kind ceremony.

The team will raise number 66 back into the rafters of Mellon Arena on October 5th prior to the opener against Philadelphia, but it will be with little fanfare. The team may spotlight the jersey and have a video montage, but Lemieux requested that it not be anything major. Lemieux, who has maintained a fairly low profile off of the ice over the years, made the request because he didn't want to take anything away from the young talented team that will be on the ice. He wanted the night to belong to Sidney, Evgeni, Marc-Andre and the boys. Another class act by one of Pittsburgh's most revered athletes.