It wasnt exactly The Decision, but it was a decision that still upset his original teams fan base. http://www.nflvikingsus.com/Womens-Jerick-McKinnon-Authentic-Jersey/ . But Jaromir Jagr was quick to point out that he didnt feel he was hurting anyone by not signing as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins, opting instead to ink with their instate rivals in Philadelphia. "When I was making the decision, I never thought the Pittsburgh fans would want me back. Every time I played there, they were booing me every time I touched the puck," said Jagr at Philadelphias first skate in Voorhees, New Jersey. It was reported that Jagr left Pittsburghs one-year, $2 million offer on the table heading into this summers free agent period. Penguins general manager Ray Shero ultimately pulled the offer before free agency began, and when the market opened, the Flyers quickly stepped in and signed him to a one-year deal worth $3.3 million. "I didnt think it was going to be such a big deal that I wasnt going to sign with Pittsburgh. On the other side, it was my decision, and dont forget it was my second time as a free agent in 21 years," Jagr said. "I never really was a free agent. Every time I was almost a free agent, the team would sign me long term. "The first time (I was a free agent) I was 36, I decided to go to Russia and the second time, I had a chance to do what I felt was the best for me. If I hurt somebody, I apologize, because I didnt want to. On the other side, I just dont understand why people can be that mad about my decision." Jagr, who played the last three seasons in Russia, helped lead the Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles in the 1990s alongside Mario Lemieux. He also played for the Rangers and Capitals. A Czech native, Jagr won an Olympic gold medal in 1998 and a bronze in 2006. He also won two World Championship titles for his country in 2005 and 2010. Most people believed he would not return to the NHL, but Jagr enjoys the challenge and all the talk that he may not be able to keep up with an evolving game. "A lot of people say the league has changed, a lot of young guys, a little bit quicker," he said. "I wasnt here the last three years, but its not like I didnt play hockey for the last three years. I didnt retire, I was just playing in a different league, on a different ice. Thats going to be the biggest difference, the ice. And its probably going to take me some time to adjust, but hopefully, it will be quick." Jagr has one of the best NHL resumes of all-time. He has led the league in scoring five times, and has one Hart Trophy as the leagues most valuable player. In 1273 career games, he has 646 goals and 953 assists. His 1,599 points are good for ninth all-time in league scoring. He seems confident that he can still be a key piece to a team like the Flyers. "Theres probably a lot of people who are wondering if I can still play. Fine with me. Im not 21, and trying to prove something to you with my words, you just have to wait and see. I can promise you one thing: Im going to give it my best shot to play on a high level," said Jagr, who is just 42 points back of Joe Sakic for eighth place on the all-time NHL scoring list. "Dont forget, Im 39. I didnt come here just for one year to embrace myself. Im not saying Im going to be dominating, Im not saying Im going to play good. But I promise you, Im going to do all the right things to play." Anthony Barr Vikings Jersey . Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - James Shields allowed just one unearned run and threw his major league-leading fifth complete game as Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep of Florida with a 2-1 victory. Jerick McKinnon Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings. Entering the All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder have won 14 of 16 games to take over top spot, even without injured star point guard Russell Westbrook.BOSTON -- Alex Ovechkin looks as if hes ready to carry the Washington Capitals to one of the Eastern Conferences final playoff spots. Coming off a strong game two days earlier, Ovechkin collected his 800th career point and raised his league-leading total to 43 goals with a pair of power-play scores, leading the Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. "I think were just playing more solid right now," said Ovechkin, who became the 150th player to collect 800 points. "We dont have time to make mistakes. Every point right now is very important for us." Joel Ward and Eric Fehr also scored, and Braden Holtby made 36 saves for the Capitals, who won their fourth straight in their push for the playoffs. "I think we were missing our swagger a little bit," Ward said of his teams play before the Olympic break. "When our team plays with a little bit of ****iness we seem to get wins. We were missing that before the break. Were finding ways to win. The bottom line is were winning games." Ovechkin had the go-ahead goal and two assists in a 5-4 win at Florida on Thursday. Its his first season of 40-plus goals since collecting 40-plus in his first five seasons from 2005-06 to 2009-10. The Capitals star winger even impressed Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with his second goal. "The second one it seemed like he was going short side and it just kind of knuckled in," Rask said, breaking into a slight smile to show how impressed he was with the shot. "I was trying to ask him and he was kind of shaking his shoulders. Its funny when you see those. He was kind of leaning into it. Its like impossible to go the other way and it goes the other way. Youre like, Come on, buddy." Washington, which hosts Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, remained one point behind the Flyers for the conferences eighth and final playoff spot. Patrice Bergeron and Shawn Thornton had Bostons goals. Rask stopped 27 shots in his first start since winning the bronze medal with Finland at the Sochi Olympics. It was just the Bruins second regulation loss in their past 13 games (8-2-3). The Bruins lost 5-4 in overtime at Buffalo on Wednesday. "Were getting caught cheating too much in the offensive side and its ending up in the back of the net," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "Its something we need to fix because were giving up too many goals." Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was disappointed how his team started out. "For sure that wasnt our best game," he said. "We could have done a numberr of things differently and better. http://www.nflvikingsus.com/Womens-Scott-Crichton-Authentic-Jersey/. We have to learn from games like this, especially against an opponent like this." The Capitals opened a 3-0 lead on second-period goals by Ovechkin and Ward. Similar to his first score of the game, Ovechkin one-timed a blistering shot over the right shoulder of Rask inside the far post from the left circle for his milestone point. Ward stole a puck near the blue line from defenceman Johnny Boychuk, broke in alone and shifted to his backhand before tucking a shot behind Rask for an unassisted score midway into the period. The Bruins cut it to 3-1 on Bergerons power-play goal 41 seconds later when he snapped off a shot from the slot that beat Holtby inside the left post. Thorntons centring pass was inadvertently tipped past Holtby by defenceman Mike Green as he was skating hard to the net battling for position with Bruins forward Gregory Campbell at 17:32. The goal was originally credited to Campbell, but changed early in the third. But the Capitals made it 4-2 when Fehr scored on a clean breakaway midway into the third. He poked the puck into an open area near centre ice from his own blue line, skated in on Rask and beat him between the pads. Holtby made a key pad save on Chris Kellys breakaway bid while his team was on a power play with 3:06 to play. Washington led 1-0 after one on Ovechkins first goal. He one-timed John Carlsons pass from the left circle inside the far post at 18:39. The Capitals held Boston to one shot on goal when they were short-handed for a full two minutes after Jay Beagle was called for holding and Tom Wilson high-sticking during the delayed penalty early in the first period. "That was a big kill for us," Holtby said. "I didnt know it was a 5-on-3 until I looked up on the faceoff. The guys made some big plays. I think one or two shots got through." NOTES: Capitals RW Martin Erat, who had to leave Thursdays game after injuring his left foot, tried to skate during pregame warmups but came off quickly and was not in the lineup. ... Washington C Mikhail Grabovski was also out after re-injuring his left ankle Thursday. ... It was the first of three meetings between the teams. ... Nicklas Backstrom collected an assist on Ovechkins first goal to pass Peter Bondra for seventh place on the clubs all-time list with 354 assists. ... It was the second game since the Olympic break for both teams. ... Boston faces the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. ... Washingtons entered the game with the leagues second-best power play. ' ' '
