Mario Lemieux is putting the Penguins on the back-burner while he captains Team Canada in Salt Lake City.

What was Mario Lemieux thinking when he said the Olympics were his "priority" and that's why he's taken so many games off this season?

A. "I haven't been too successful this year trying to play back-to-back games."

B. The Penguins owner told him to sit out and rest for his health.

C. The Penguins captain told him to sit out so he wouldn't hurt the Penguins by being ineffective.

D. "It's my only shot at the Olympics for friggin' sakes."

E. "There's no way I'm going to let Craig Patrick's U.S. team do better than Canada."

F. "I can't wait to get out on that bigger ice to show them the real Super Mario."