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ON THIS DATE: December 11, 2000, Mario Lemieux announces return to NHL – WPXI
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What if the Philadelphia Flyers drafted Jaromir Jagr in 1990?
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Jagr on Gretzky: 'I don't think he was from this planet' - Sports Illustrated
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Recapping Mario Lemieux's third return to the Penguins in 2000 - PensBurgh
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Jaromir Jagr turns 45: Here are 45 reasons why we love the NHL legend
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Mario Lemieux & Jaromir Jagr - Dual-Signed Pittsburgh Penguins 16x20 Etched Mat Back to Back Champions - NHL Auctions
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Jagr's Return to Form Fuels Speculation of Return to N.H.L. - The New York Times
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Talent vs. time in Jagr's return to the NHL - Sports Illustrated
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PHT Time Machine: Remembering Jaromir Jagr trade nobody won - NBC Sports
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Saluting Jaromir Jagr, the most overqualified sidekick in NHL history