Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr, who turned 45 on Wednesday, needs one point to become the second player in NHL history to reach 1,900 (Wayne Gretzky, 2,887). Jagr has played in all 54 games this season and will appear in his 1,684th NHL game. "I believe if you have some kind of talent and you're still healthy, it's up to how much you love the game and how much you're willing to give up for that game and how hard you work," Jagr said. "Those three things, then you can add to that, you can play to 50 if you really wanted to. Some guys don't like it, some guys do. Some guys can't. I love it. Everyone's different." The Panthers are 4-1-0 in their past five games and trail the Toronto Maple Leafs by five points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. Florida will play the second of a five-game road trip. "I think we're on the upswing right now," defenseman Jason Demers said. "I think the guys that had been out have brought a good little boost for us. And we know it's a huge road trip for us." Forward Jonathan Huberdeau has two goals and three assists in his past three games after missing the first 51 games of the season with an Achilles tendon injury. Center Aleksander Barkov has three points (two goals, assist) in three games after missing 15 with a back injury. Right wing Nick Bjugstad has three points (goal, two assists) in five games after missing nine with a groin injury.
