Nobody dumped on Gretzky when he continued to play well past his prime, even though his numbers disappeared, and he showed everyone he was indeed human after all.
Lemieux joins Jagr, the game's most feared player, and Alexei Kovalev, a rising star for the Penguins, to form the NHL's most dangerous scoring trio.
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Lemieux, which translated, fittingly means "the best," is back. As he told his young son when asked about his comeback: "Daddy is coming back to play with Jagr."
And pity any team that stands in their way.