from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

The greatest European-born player in league history — who has the fourth-most points (1,817) and sixth most goals (729) all time in the NHL — still is lacing them up and still leading the way, this 43-year-old marvel of nature pacing the Panthers in scoring with 15 points (7-8) in 17 games entering Saturday night’s match against the Rangers.

He has a different body, dramatically trimmed from a once-preferred fighting weight of 245 pounds to a svelte 230. He is almost unrecognizable in street clothes unless you recognize him from his 18-year-old 1990-91 season. For a second, you think time has stood still.

Jagr explains his new physique by saying he essentially would be standing still on the ice at 245 playing against this new generation of world-class skaters.

“I don’t know if I would be slower, but everyone else would be faster,” he said following Friday’s practice. “Like when you stay still and everyone passes you, it is like you are going backwards.”

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