Jaromir Jagr

Getting a concussion is just the thing to do in Philadelphia for hockey players.

After losing Chris Pronger for the season, plus leading scorer Claude Giroux for a number of games, the team lost rookies Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier to head injuries. Recently, James van Riemsdyk was diagnosed with a concussion.

The other day, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Jaromir Jagr would once again be out of the lineup for a week to 10 days with another groin injury. Jagr is said to have sustained the injury during the Winter Classic, when it was at first thought to be a calf injury.

Funny thing is Jagr doesn't think it'll be that long before he'll be back.

Some past and current NHL players never get any recognition. Today, I will be going through the best NHL players of all time by jersey number. Here is  No. 50 to No. 99.

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"The Cult of Hockey" Blog at the Edmonton Journal is reporting that Jaromir Jagr will remain in Russia with the Kontinental Hockey League next season as he is said to have signed a one-year deal with Avangard Omsk.

The question is, does anybody really care?

Here in the United States (and Canada), we're used to nicknames for sports teams.

The Penguins, the Raiders, the Yankees, the Celtics.

Yes, we usually root for our hometown team and for what our city stands for.

But our favorite sports teams just wouldn't be the same without that added flavor of the nickname.

So what should the nicknames be for the 12 teams in the Olympic Men's Hockey Tournament?

Follow these slides to see some of my ideas...

Fact: Jaromir Jagr plays his best hockey while sporting a mullet.

Fact: The New York Rangers' offense is weaker than David Spade.

Fact: Jaromir Jagr's contract in the KHL is up this summer.

Fact: The Rangers will have a few million dollars to toy with during the offseason.

Mentioning the hoisting of back-to-back Stanley cups is something every Penguins fan can hang his or her hat on. Everyone can remember the memorial flashes of brilliance fromt the likes of Mario Lemieux and Tom Barasso; unfortunately, most are quick to speak of the feats of one team member, the prodigal son Jaromir Jagr.
Jagr played ten phenomenal years with the Pens before "turning tail" on the city that loved him for money in Washington and, later, in for the hated Rangers.
They say that if you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you then it is real love.

All the anticipation, the years of ridiculous predictions and inane debate over a tournament that is only about the length of one NHL playoff series, but the day is finally here for Olympic hockey. 

It is Vancouver 2010.  Is one game in to all the hoopla too soon to start ranking the seven powerhouse teams?

Of course it is.

One of the many great elements of the Olympics, is surprise. Teams can surprise you, moments can surprise you, and single performances can surprise you.

Even though the Olympic squads for several countries are composed of NHL stars, there are several players that might catch viewers off guard. Let's face it, outside of NHL diehards, the common Olympic viewer has no idea who some of these players are.

(Aaron Torres is an author whose work has been featured on SportsIllustrated.com and syndicated by AOL.com and USA Today. To read all his work, including this article in its ENTIRETY, please visit him at www.aarontorres-sports.com)

Ahh, the Olympics.