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.

Those deafening cheers rained down for Mario Lemieux. That was the scene Wednesday night ahead of the event's first game between Canada and Sweden. The Montreal native, former Pittsburgh Penguins ...