Jaromir Jagr
Jaromir Jagr
Jaromír Jágr; born February 15, 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. He has formerly played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers. After leaving the Rangers, he played for three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey Leaguewith Avangard Omsk before returning to the...
NationalityCzechoslovakian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth15 February 1972
CityKladno, Czech Republic
I don't think we were smart enough to win. They outsmarted us.
I don't think I've seen a better player shoot the one-timer. It was a gift.
I do not think it is soon. I think there is time to leave, at least I feel so. This is my feeling.
I am happy for it. Look at the great players here in the past 80 years.
I believe we can be the best in the league right now. Why not? Anything is possible.
I wouldn't say the effort wasn't there, we just didn't play smart enough. Not many teams play the trap against us. It's something new we have to learn ... It looks like they're already starting to play playoff hockey.
I would say he's not playing by himself, but almost by himself in Pittsburgh.
I got my advantage, other people got their advantage, ... I'm not that quick. But I'm 245 (pounds) and I'm not going to get tired that quick. I might not be good in the first, but I think I'm going to be good in the third.
I got hit, it's swollen. I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. I have to talk to the doctors first. We have the whole day tomorrow to figure out something. I'll do anything to play, you can bet on it.
If they let me shoot, they let me shoot. That's fine with me, ... They covered everybody else. I'll take it any time.
I didn't get frustrated - it's a playoff game and I did what I had to do. We're losing, 5-1, and I wanted to play as hard as I can to the last minute. Whether it's smart or not, I don't know. I'm not going to question that.... I don't want to send anybody a message. That's the way I wanted to play. That's the way I'm going to play.
I don't even think abut it, I don't even know. I know one thing, the more I'm going to score, the better chance the team has to win.
I did what I had to do. Play as hard as I can until the last minute. I knew we weren't going to win the hockey game ... It might be a long series. Every shift can mean a lot later on.
On special teams, we weren't very sharp. They scored three goals on the power play and we didn't have any. Five on five, we can play with anybody, we know that. I don't think we're a worse team than them. Maybe less talented, but worse? No way.