BUFFALO - Since the Fountain of Youth is said to be somewhere down in the Everglades, should we really be surprised that hockey fossil Jaromir Jagr has enjoyed a career rebirth with the Florida Panthers?
Not according to his teammates.
“You could say it’s hard to believe at 43 he’s playing that great but, knowing him, it’s not hard to believe,” forward Jonathan Huberdeau said of Jagr, who had just scored his team-leading 14th goal in a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres here Tuesday. “His work ethic is incredible. We’re just lucky to have him around us.