Claude Lemieux, Kris Draper and the hit that sparked an era-defining NHL rivalry

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Claude Lemieux, Kris Draper and the hit that sparked an era-defining NHL rivalry

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Claude Lemieux, Kris Draper and the hit that sparked an era-defining NHL rivalry
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Claude Lemieux will be remembered across the NHL as a four-time Stanley Cup champion, one of the sport's great playoff performers and, in retirement, as an agent to the next generation of top players. His 80 career playoff goals are the ninth-most in NHL history, and he won his Cups with three different franchises -- the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche -- as well as the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP in 1995 for the Devils.

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