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On July 24, 2003, the Kings brought back franchise legend Luc Robitaille for the third time — a ninth-round draft pick who’d already etched his name in history with a Hall of Fame career, Calder Trophy, and prolific scoring. This final run would cement him as LA’s all-time leading goal scorer. Meanwhile, in 1994, Mike Keenan, fresh off a Stanley Cup with the Rangers, took the reins as coach and GM of the St. Louis Blues in a dramatic trade that sent Petr Nedved to New York and Esa Tikkanen and Doug Lidster to St. Louis — a deal that fizzled quickly. Robitaille’s return was a homecoming; Keenan’s exit from New York, just weeks after a title, signaled a new, turbulent chapter. Robitaille ended his career with the Kings, still No. 1 in goals and No. 2 in points. Nedved, acquired by the Rangers, was traded multiple times. Keenan was fired after just 33 games in St. Louis. And on this day, we also honor the birthdays of Jamie Langenbrunner (b. 1975) — a two-time Cup winner — and Patrice Bergeron (b. 1985) — a Selke-winning, Cup-winning modern icon and Bruins record-holder.

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