There aren’t a lot of players who are good enough to play in the NHL at the age of 40. The number capable of being difference-makers is smaller still. That Jaromir Jagr is not only still in the majors, but is actually leading his team in scoring at the age of 42 is, frankly, incredible.
Jagr’s 60-point campaign marks only the 10th time in NHL history that a player aged 40 or older has managed to record that many points. Only Gordie Howe and Teemu Selanne have managed the feat at the age of 41. But rarefied air is nothing new for Jagr, legitimately one of the very best players in league history, and his continued strong play gives him a chance to leapfrog some of the great names in NHL history on the all-time league scoring list.
Already, Jagr ranks seventh on the NHL’s all-time chart:
He passed former teammate Mario Lemieux earlier this season and might be able to climb one more spot before the end of this campaign. Steve Yzerman sits seven points ahead of Jagr, who has 10 games left to play with the Devils. If Jagr keeps scoring at the pace he has this year, he will tie but not surpass ...
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