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Back when the New York Rangers were still vying for the Stanley Cup, we asked a rather important question: What the hell was growing on Jaromir Jagr's face? Was it a "Fro Hawk?" Was it a squirrel's tail hanging off his chin? Did a caterpillar try to crawl into his mouth and die? In our article "The Art of the Stanley Cup Playoff Beard," Margee asked: "Is this some sort of tribute to Scott Speizio? Or Adnan Ghalib? Or Jenna Jameson's crotch?"

We were thrilled when our follicle nightmare ended and Jagr finally located his razor. We're even more pleased to see Jagr's kept the whatever-the-hell-it-was off his face. Duke Phillips over at Original Six Hockey League revealed that Jagr was doing some off-season R&R at the MGM in Las Vegas recently. "Who needs the Stanley Cup playoffs when you can float around in a belly boat instead?" Indeed. Duke reports that Jagr took some photos with fans, goofing around with a mullet wig, and said he "apparently has zero interest in playing for the Oilers."

Yup, Jagr was in Vegas. The same Jagr who at one point owed more than $500,000 to an Internet gambling site. But no one said he was playing the tables. As far as we know, Jags floated in a pool for a while, hit the buffet, maybe caught that Cirque du Soleil Beatles thing. Good, clean, wholesome fun. For a multi-millionaire. In Las Vegas. 

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  1. Jeff
    1. Posted by Jeff Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    rangers, re-sign jagr. pronto!
  2. Efuss
    2. Posted by Efuss Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    No way...spend the money on two other good free agents. The guy is weak and overpaid.
  3. Pluschy
    3. Posted by Pluschy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    slats better give him whatever he wants to keep him in NY
  4. Dawn
    4. Posted by Dawn Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    jagr i love ya! but retire!!!!!
  5. NYRpoontang4436
    5. Posted by NYRpoontang4436 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    Get jagr out of new york
    he blows the fat checoslavokian [profane]!!!!
  6. Maxim W
    6. Posted by Maxim W Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    He sucks? he was the only ranger in the playoffs. He's still a dominate force.
  7. pat
    7. Posted by pat Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Whoever say we should drop jagr is wrong because when we got him before the lockout late in the season he couldnt help us.Every year affter the lockout we made the playoffs.Remember that 1 year we had kovalev,csrter and malakhov and all those guy that didnt do anything.Jagr is the key to succes for the rangers.
  8. Daniel
    8. Posted by Daniel Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    Hey, if the Rangers don't want him the Stars will gladly take him. He can go somewhere he's actually appreciated.
  9. Johnny Mac
    9. Posted by Johnny Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:12 pm EDT

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    Just what we need, hockey paparazzi.
  10. Average Joe
    10. Posted by Average Joe Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    Jagr sucks? Most points on the team 3 years and running. Most points in the playoffs and was one of the tops in the league at the time the Rangers were eliminated. Jagr is the Rangers.
  11. FirstDerivative
    11. Posted by FirstDerivative Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    The Rangers need a point defenseman much more than they need Jagr.
  12. Craig D
    12. Posted by Craig D Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT

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    Jagr is still a bargain since the Caps have pretty much paid more than 50% of his salary since the Rangers got him. He will resign with the team. All that hubbub about him going home was just meant to stir the pot and make Slats realize he needs to get a deal done. The day after they were eliminated, the phones were ringing, they are talking. We do need a good quarterback on D. I think the Rangers will pick up Orpik or Campbell.
  13. TMC
    13. Posted by TMC Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Now that the Rangers have to actually pay his salary the fans want to dump him???
    Makes no sense to me... its not like the guy hasnt played well.
  14. Johnny Mac
    14. Posted by Johnny Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:12 pm EDT

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    Jagr looks like a girl
  15. Brad
    15. Posted by Brad Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    Johnny--you must date some ugly girls
  16. Mark G
    16. Posted by Mark G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    That first (profane)= P- - -Y like in cat and the second rhymes with Mitch :)
  17. CHRIS A
    17. Posted by CHRIS A Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:32 pm EDT

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    He looks like the kid from the Free Willy movie.
  18. itchi
    18. Posted by itchi Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    c'mon, Straka is the best any team can ask for. He never gives up on any play. Remember how he got hurt blocking Chara's slap shots. He got some balls.
  19. john w
    19. Posted by john w Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    Jaromir! and that must be Mario behind him! Those two in their puckin prime were something to behold. NOT,.. the watered down alternate side of the street sometimes hockey he played here in New York. AS seen in the past, a great player...BUT Good luck and thanks

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