Where's Jaromir?

When we all open up the papers and check out the Rangers stats, we see something very unfamiliar to our eyes. Jaromir Jagr has less points than games played. It seems like an eyesore, but it is reality, and there are a few factors that I have seen recently that has attributed to this. His linemates have given him nothing to work with. In a combined 38 games between Marcel Hossa and Brandon Dubinsky, they have scored 2 goals and 5 assists..........combined. Jagr is still putting up a decent season so far with 17 points in 22 games, but with THAT lack of production from the others, thats the main factor. Hossa has played 17 games this season. He had 3 points in his 1st 3 games, and since then in the other 14, Hossa has not recorded a point. So far in my eyes, Hossa has to be the frontrunner to get sent down when Straka returns. He has not done much, if anything this season to be playing on the first line. This is where Tom Renney should be questioned with this decision.

Is there also a hidden injury we don't know about? He is 35, and age may be catching up with him. His strides are a little slower, and that wrist shot does not seem to have the lift it did back in 2005-2006. Is his shoulder fully healed? His shot pct. is considerably lower this year and and last year as well, compared to other years. This year it is at 7.1 pct, last year 9.3 pct. With a career shooting pct of over 14 pct, you have to wonder if that shoulder is healthy and at 100%.

Then again this is all speculation, and who knows what is going on through Jaromir's mind. Maybe he isn't giving 100%, because he has had a history of doing so. Maybe theres a hidden injury. Finally, maybe he is missing Straka from his line. We all know the chemistry Nylander and Jagr had but its all history now. Jagr just does not seem to be the Jagr we have seen in the past, and sooner or later something has to turn around for him, or something has to be done.