bcrt2000
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- Feb 17, 2005
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Jagr's petulance for indifference really became glaring in Washington, but even in those last two years in Pittsburgh, he went through stretches of distinct apathy. Before Lemieux returned in 2000-01, his performance reeked of someone who wanted out. That "get me out of here" attitude was really apparent in the post-season.
You're probably right about Washington, although he was STILL a great player on Washington when you consider it was during the dead puck era. If he played 82 games in 2001-02, he would have hit 94 points at his pace, two less than Iginla (who won the Art Ross). And he was averaging just over a point per game in 2002-03.
In Pittsburgh, as far as I remember he was hampered with many groin injuries in the late 90's. In the 2000-01 run, I think he had a bad shoulder, and couldn't shoot the puck, but due to media pressure he was playing. To me, he got the EXACT same treatment as Dom Hasek did when he got injured last year. Maybe people don't like the way Czechs talk English or something, I dunno.