Comments on PENS UNIVERSE - Real hockey: Malkin Versus Jagr - Part 1

You cannot compare the two. Lemieux was way more e...

2009-11-14T08:01:07.928-05:00

You cannot compare the two. Lemieux was way more established than Crosby when Jagr came into the league. Plus, no offense Sid, Lemiuex is only matched by the Great One. But I'm rambling. They are essentially two different players. The ability of Jagr to dangle and score was unbeatable. You compare Jagr's stats to Geno's stats and there you have it. Jagr was a better scorer, but Geno is better at passing. We have only seen the beginning of Geno though. In time, as Geno and Sid grow, the Pens will become like the Lemieux and Jagr show all over again. At the moment, I honestly believe Geno is the best player in the NHL. The way he carried the team when Sid was injured was amazing. He should be the face of the NHL. Sadly, until he speaks fluent English, Geno will play in Sid's shadow. As a Pens fan, I miss Jagr. How quickly we forget what that man gave to our team. The dying alive incident was regrettable, but I can forgive him for that. Jagr and Mario were the ones who made me love hockey. The elegance in their games, the effortless dangles and seemingly impossible goals - this was Pens hockey in the 90s. I suppose being traded to our rivals, the Caps, made things worse. Jagr, if you're listening, I don't know if I speak for all Pens fans, or any for that matter, but I want you back in Pittsburgh. I think the way the fans act towards you is not in hatred, but rather it is the regret and disappointment of what could have been. "The star who shines twice as bright, lasts half as long" - and Jagr shone so brightly. Jagr has expressed interest in coming back to the Burgh. I for one would welcome him back in open arms. Whether or not he is willing to take a backseat to the Sid and Geno show is another story. Seriously, just writing this makes me wish I was still watching 90s Pens. JAGR SAVED OUR TEAM! They were thinking of relocating the team to Portland but Jagr led us to the Playoffs. If Jagr could come back, he could teach Sid and Geno the ways of Hockey. With Jagr and Lemiuex as their mentors, there is no limit to their greatness. He brought so much to this team, all ruined by one comment. I hope all you Pens fans out there can forgive Jagr for what happened, and if he comes back to the Pens, welcome him in open arms and accept him for who he was and who he will always be; a hockey great.

Mike

Fan favorite, definitely biased due to Jagrs depar...

2009-09-07T01:20:15.205-04:00

Fan favorite, definitely biased due to Jagrs departure from Pittsburgh. Amazing how quickly the Pens fans forgot how much they loved this guy while he was producing scoring titles and helping produce cup wins. Ridiculous. Who added the levels to the melon arena mario and jaromir. Come on now.. No possible way that a popularity contest for these two could possibly be judged adequately. Want to talk about amazing "lucky" goals lets not forget about jagrs goal: being halled down and hitting the puck out of the air top shelf again the flyers while sliding on his back, any hockey player knows that beats a spin o rama anyday in level of difficulty.

Short memory around here with no love for Jagr. S...

2009-07-27T11:17:24.350-04:00

Short memory around here with no love for Jagr. Seem to forget Jagr was the best in the world. Malkin might not be the best on his team.

Very good sir. Typo's come and go 'round h...

2009-07-23T15:51:32.387-04:00

Very good sir. Typo's come and go 'round here.

It's WHET your appetite, not WET. Unless of c...

2009-07-23T15:49:12.631-04:00

It's WHET your appetite, not WET. Unless of course you want to water down our appetite and kinda kill the moment.

The shame of the 'dying alive' commentary ...

2009-07-23T14:44:23.951-04:00

The shame of the 'dying alive' commentary is that Jagr was referring to his scoring slump at the time. But somehow in the media it morphed into him hating Pittsburgh, and it's never been the same since.

"While the overwhelming view of our panel sho...

2009-07-23T14:19:33.024-04:00

"While the overwhelming view of our panel shows that Malkin is the fan favorite, I can’t help wonder if the reason is because of Jagr’s exit from Pittsburgh."

Wow, really? How insightful there, tips. You mean the whole "dying alive" thing might have something to do with the fans' dislike for Jagr?

Murph, Should be out next week, getting everythi...

2009-07-18T10:44:08.509-04:00

Murph,

Should be out next week, getting everything together this weekend. Thanks for reading!!!

When will the rest of the questions be up?

2009-07-18T10:05:22.320-04:00

When will the rest of the questions be up?

"Some dudes probably hated Jagr in the '9...

2009-07-16T11:26:35.651-04:00

"Some dudes probably hated Jagr in the '90s 'cause their girlfriends thought of him while they made love."

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