Jagr Lights Caps' Fire; Star Breaks Out With 7 Points as Team Scores a Dozen Goals

From: The Washington Post | Date: January 12, 2003| Author: Jason La Canfora | Copyright information

Capitals 12, Panthers 2

There was a huge performance lurking somewhere within Jaromir Jagr. No one wins five NHL scoring titles without displaying a penchant for compiling points in bunches and his recent scoring woes could only linger so long.

Last night, he and the Capitals combined for one of the most explosive outbursts in franchise history in a 12-2 thumping of the Florida Panthers at MCI Center.

Jagr scored three goals and assisted on four more, matching his career-h...

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