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- first Stanley Cup cham-
- pionship. The Penguins
- repeated in 1992, and
- Mario was super once
- again. He won the Conn
- Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs in
- both championship runs.
-
- Mario was slowed by injuries (mostly in his
- back). He missed a lot of games but still led
- the Penguins in scoring year in and year out.
- In 1993, Mario learned he had HodgkinΓÇÖs
- disease, a form of cancer. He sat out the
- 1994-95 NHL season to recover from the
- disease and his injuries.
-