SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers passes the puck during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Jaromir Jagr might be in better shape than athletes half his age, but even he knows his limits. And for the 43-year-old Czech, that limit is skating 20 minutes of three-on-three hockey.
This year, the NHL has changed its overtime format to three-on-three; this is intended to help more games end before reaching the shootout and, so far, the plan is working. It’s been such a success that the league has decided to bring the format to the All-Star game and have each conference represented in a three-on-three tournament.
As a fan favorite, Jagr would have had a good chance of being selected to appear in Nashville. The veteran, however, preemptively asked fans to not send him to the game for his own safety.
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Not having Jagr might make the game a little less exciting, but with tweets like that, NHL fans might just forgive him.
Photo: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers passes the puck during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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