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Jagr Will Be Missed
by Paul on 09/15/08 at 12:21 PM ET
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from Arthur Staple of Newsday,
Did they get better, though? The lasting memory of Jagr’s four-year Rangers tenure was him putting the team on his back for the final month of the 2007-08 and their brief playoff run. When Glen Sather decided to let Jagr head off to the continent, he let go a guy who can be as dominant as anyone in the league.
Jagr’s abilities as a leader weren’t as strong, but his quirky sensibility and penchant for funny, self-deprecating comments served a purpose in a locker room that had very few loud corners. Sean Avery, the loudest of them all, is gone too, and Brendan Shanahan may not be back at this late date….
And when there’s adversity, as there always is during an NHL season, Jagr won’t be there to crack a joke or shoulder the blame and attention.
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When Glen Sather decided to let Jagr head off to the continent, he let go a guy who can be as dominant as anyone in the league.
Unfortunately, those of us in Pittsburgh, Washington, and New York can tell you that he didn’t always play like the dominant player the he could be.
I am actually a huge Jagr fan, one of the few left in Pittsburgh. He will definitely be missed.
Posted by Kevin from Pittsburgh on 09/16/08 at 03:32 PM ET
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I have a feeling this year’s Rangers are going to make me miss Jagr even more than I already do.
Posted by K24 from NYC on 09/15/08 at 07:05 PM ET