bulldog
October-25th-2003, 02:39 PM
The reality of the Caps' four-game losing streak, in which Jagr has gone scoreless, seemed to boil over yesterday. After a practice at Air Canada Centre, the five-time NHL scoring champion conceded he was struggling but openly complained about his playing time and criticized coach Bruce Cassidy.
"Of course, I can do more than I'm doing," said Jagr, who had four points in the first two games. "I'm part of the reason, but not the whole reason. I'm sick of everyone blaming me.
"I thought I did [play well] early in the season. Then all of a sudden, I started playing 15 minutes [a game]. It started in Montreal [in Game[ThSp]4]. For what reason? I heard I have to earn ice time. I thought I earned it. I haven't talked to Bruce. He's in a higher place than me. I don't have a right to go to the coach and say, 'Can I talk to you?' He should go to the players and ask, but maybe he doesn't need us to know. Maybe he knows everything."
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Jaromir, I think we all have a pretty good idea who thinks he knows everything about the game, and it isn't Bruce Cassidy :laugh:
It's the same garbage Jagr was spewing out his last year in Pittsburgh. It was Hlinka's or Lemieux's fault that Jagr wasn't being 'understood' or allowed to play 'his game'.
Whatever.
If not for the pending lockout we would be rid of his salary hit, which more than anything else imperils the progress of this team into the future.
Talk about a Trojan Horse. We didn't give up much in terms of trade compensation to Pittsburgh but that huge contract extension Jagr got before he showed anything on the ice here was a huge misstep.
"Of course, I can do more than I'm doing," said Jagr, who had four points in the first two games. "I'm part of the reason, but not the whole reason. I'm sick of everyone blaming me.
"I thought I did [play well] early in the season. Then all of a sudden, I started playing 15 minutes [a game]. It started in Montreal [in Game[ThSp]4]. For what reason? I heard I have to earn ice time. I thought I earned it. I haven't talked to Bruce. He's in a higher place than me. I don't have a right to go to the coach and say, 'Can I talk to you?' He should go to the players and ask, but maybe he doesn't need us to know. Maybe he knows everything."
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Jaromir, I think we all have a pretty good idea who thinks he knows everything about the game, and it isn't Bruce Cassidy :laugh:
It's the same garbage Jagr was spewing out his last year in Pittsburgh. It was Hlinka's or Lemieux's fault that Jagr wasn't being 'understood' or allowed to play 'his game'.
Whatever.
If not for the pending lockout we would be rid of his salary hit, which more than anything else imperils the progress of this team into the future.
Talk about a Trojan Horse. We didn't give up much in terms of trade compensation to Pittsburgh but that huge contract extension Jagr got before he showed anything on the ice here was a huge misstep.