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The Florida Panthers winger earned an assist in the third
period against the Boston Bruins when a shot deflected off his
backside before Aleksander Barkov shot it home.
"My whole life I have wondered why God gave me such a big butt
and today, after almost 45 years, it dawned on me," Jagr wrote
in his native Czech in a post on his Facebook page.
"I thought I would score a goal or make a beautiful pass, but
the reality was totally different. They hit my backside, and the
puck bounced off to Barkov who scored.
"I was a bit ashamed of such an extraordinary point but, as they
say, history doesn't ask how but how many."
The unscripted assist helped the 44-year-old reach 1,888 points
to move past Hall of Famer Mark Messier.
He now trails only the 'Great One' Wayne Gretzky, who ended his
career with a staggering tally of 2,857 points.
Jagr has played 1,663 games for eight NHL teams since being
selected by the Penguins as the fifth overall pick in the 1990
draft. His points tally includes 755 goals and 1,133 assists.
(Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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