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Jagr on being separated from Zajac: ‘It doesn’t make sense’

Jaromir Jagr, Travis Zajac

New Jersey Devils right wing Jaromir Jagr, right, of the Czech Republic, talks to center Travis Zajac after Jagr scored a goal against the Ottawa Senators during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 5-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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The New Jersey Devils have other problems to go along with their inability to close out games of late. Jaromir Jagr is a little grumpy.

Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice reports Jagr isn’t too happy about being taken off a line with center Travis Zajac and he makes his feelings very apparent.

“It doesn’t make sense to me and I don’t want to talk about it either,” said Jagr. “I don’t really (care) either.”

Uh, sure thing Jags.

Jagr was put on a line with Andrei Loktionov at the latest practice. As for coach Peter DeBoer, he said he was a bit reluctant to break up the line knowing that the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer likes to stay consistent with who he works with. He added that wanted more goals and consistency from them.

Jagr opted to go fully sarcastic saying, “That makes sense. Me and Travis, we don’t score many.”

Sick burn.

DeBoer has gotten his share of grief from Devils veterans this season as Martin Brodeur hasn’t been happy about his lack of playing time this season. At the very least, DeBoer can tell his grandchildren he found ways to upset two legends in the same season.

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