A metaphor is there to make an even stronger image in the reader's head by describing a place, subject or object as something unlikely. He was a speeding bullet.
Mario Lemieux is the current owner of the Penguins, and former player for the team 1984-2005. This is a list of Pittsburgh Penguins owners. There have been 10 ownership groups for the Penguins franchise since the team's founding in 1967. The Penguins' current owner is Mario Lemieux, who purchased the Penguins in 1999 and brought the club out of bankruptcy. Lemieux Group LP also worked out a deal with the city of Pittsburgh in 2007 for a new multi-purpose arena, ensuring that the franchise remains in Pittsburgh. List of NHL head coaches.
Mario Lemieux attends the dedication of a statue depicting him outside the Penguinsâ arena in 2012. Mario Lemieux put quite a bit of his personal stake at risk in order to prevent his Penguins from possibly leaving Pittsburgh in the late 1990s. Now the hockey superstar, a co-owner of the team, may be looking to cash out.