Jaromir Jagr’s career stats are astounding.
Astonishing.
Honestly, hard to wrap your head around.
And that’s been the case for several years already.
Calgary Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan provided a reminder of that after Monday’s practice at the Saddledome, sharing a terrific tale from his stint as Jagr’s boss in Dallas during a lockout-shortened campaign, a knee-slapper from March 30, 2013, that co-stars Eric Nystrom.
“Eric is a throwback. Just like Matty Tkachuk, he was raised in an NHL locker-room and he’s got a lot of pizaz,” Gulutzan said, setting the scene. “And for whatever reason, he nicknamed Jags in Dallas.