Luc Robitaille in Toronto *

By Kevin Roderick | November 9, 2009 11:05 PM

Video of the Kings' Luc Robitaiile speaking at his induction into the hockey Hall of Fame tonight in Canada. He didn't choke up until addressing his parents in French. Robitaille gave shout-outs to Phil Anschutz and Tim Leiweke of AEG, former Kings owner Bruce McNall and former Kings teammates Marcel Dionne and Wayne Gretzky, among others.

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* Helene Elliott column: "Robitaille was the heart of the Kings through good times and bad...he personified everything good about this game and the undying power of hope backed by tireless effort." LAT

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