But before he was a hero, he was a villain, mostly because of the way he antagonized Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr when he was a member of the NY Islanders in the 1993 playoffs. But he was welcomed with open arms by the two Penguins superstars upon his arrival to Pittsburgh in 1996. And it wasn’t long before he became the scourge of Flyers fans for his thundering hit on Eric Lindros, which he discusses in detail. Kasparaitis talks about his childhood in Lithuania and how he left home at the age of 14 to play and attend school in Moscow.
Other highlights include:
His series winning overtime goal that eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from playoff competition in 2001
His passion for the game that he continues to play at age 46
His family life in Florida
His induction into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
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