Comments on: I Will be Standing Up Cheering Jaromir Jagr Tonight

By: Coach Bombay

Coach Bombay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:27:09 +0000

But, what about the disrespect he showed Mario and the franchise this summer?

By: Coach Bombay

Coach Bombay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:26:09 +0000

Rick, I’m guessing though that your commentary on Jagr’s summer decision was written from an emotional spot though. Not as a writer who later sat back and analyzed things and assessed the impact of what was written. That emotional spot, that passion, is where the fans are booing from.

By: 55 on point

55 on point — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:39:24 +0000

Amen, brother!

By: Jag.off

Jag.off — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:36:56 +0000

You definitely put a different And interesting spin on how everyones perspective is a bit skewed, but think about it. Which one do you trust? did you really think Mario would move the pens? Jagr lies all the time and gets caught in the lies.

By: Rick Buker

Rick Buker — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:06:15 +0000

Without getting into the Jagr villain-Lemieux hero thing (don’t agree with you, Phil, Mario saved hockey in Pittsburgh) the one article I regret writing for PenguinPoop was my dagger-laced commentary about Jagr spurning the Pens offer in favor of the Flyers. Whether his decision was noble or not, he didn’t deserve that kind of treatment.

They say there’s a thin line between love and hate. That’s especially true here in the ‘Burgh, where we take sports heroes into our hearts. Coming from the Czech Republic, I’m not sure Jagr ever understood that, or even understands it today. Maybe he doesn’t care.

Is Jagr a prima donna? Yes. Was he the best teammate and captain the Pens ever had? Not by a long shot. Still, I agree with Phil. It’s time to take the high road and appreciate him for what he is—a truly great hockey player who provided Penguins fans with a boatload of wonderful hockey memories over the years.

By: Phil Krundle

Phil Krundle — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:38:47 +0000

I might, but not because I dislike Lemieux, only because he shouldn’t. I was just making a point that to boo a guy because he was unhappy that the team was being dismantled seems wrong to me. Jagr was the Captain of the team and told it like it was and nobody wanted to hear it. Lemieux made some poor decisions and everyone forgave him. Jagr deserves respect for what he did for hockey in Pittsburgh.

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:00:24 +0000

Krundle,

Does this mean you would boo Lemieux if he made another comeback???