Is Jaromir Jagr headed back from Russia any time soon?
Discussions with five-time NHL scoring champ Jaromir Jagr can be a bit fuzzy, but the short answer is no, at least not while his Continental Hockey League team Avangard Omsk continues to pay the bills. During a round of telephone interviews with North American hockey writers coinciding with last weekend’s KHL all-star game in Moscow, Jagr talked about his commitment to Avangard Omsk and the trials this season has brought. Specifically, he said watching teammate Alexei Cherepanov die during a game in October was something that will stick with him forever. “We’ve had some problems. A lot of bad stuff happened,” Jagr told ESPN.com. “To be honest with you, I’ve never really experienced anything like that before. I’ve never seen a dead body before. Having someone die right next to you, it wasn’t good.” Jagr added that the death of the former Rangers prospect made it difficult to concentrate on hockey. There have been other issues, including the recent controversy over whether Wayne Fleming
