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PITTSBURGH -- Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby are from different eras and different countries, and the style of play when each entered the NHL was wildly disparate, as well.What they have in common is the Pittsburgh Penguins.Jagr, who is 44 and is 25 years removed from his NHL debut, starred on the first two Penguins teams to win the Stanley Cup. Crosby, who is 29 and is 11 years removed from his NHL debut, starred on the last two Penguins teams to win the Stanley Cup.On Tuesday night, the crisscrossing careers of two of the NHLs most dominant offensive players of the last quarter-century could converge again at PPG Paints Arena.Crosby, who missed the first six Penguins games with a concussion, took part in a full practice Monday -- his first since the season began. He might make his season debut against Jagrs Florida Panthers.It was just good to be back on the ice with the guys. Its not easy watching, Crosby said. To be out there was nice and, hopefully, (it was) a good step.Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan, whose team is coming off a 5-1 loss at Nashville on Saturday, no doubt would welcome back the Conn Smythe Trophy winner, although he didnt say for certain if Crosby would play.The Penguins (3-2-1) likely will make sure Crosby experiences no setbacks after going through a full practice before he gets the go-ahead to play.Sid is day-to-day, Sullivan said Monday. Well take tomorrow as it comes.There always seems to be another tomorrow for Jagr, who won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins during his first two NHL seasons in 1991 and 1992 -- back when goals were much more plentiful than when Crosby debuted in 2005. He has been gone from Pittsburgh for 15 years -- can it possibly be that long -- yet he still is more closely associated with the Penguins than he is with any of his other seven NHL teams.Jagr played 806 regular-season games with Pittsburgh; he has appeared in no more than 277 games with any other team.My (Pittsburgh) fans are already dead or old, Jagr told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There are new fans. Half of them probably dont even know I played there.Jagr was booed for years -- though never with venom that accompanies some once-popular players departures from a city --after he was seen as orchestrating his departure from what was then a cash-strapped Penguins franchise in 2001.However, he remains an icon in the city, even if it is difficult to spot the once-prevalent No. 68 Jagr jerseys in the stands.Jagr always enjoys playing in Pittsburgh, no matter what jersey he wears; he has 24 goals and 22 assists in 52 career games against the Penguins. (Plus 439 goals and 640 assists in 806 games with them.)Last season, Jagrs 27 goals were the most of any player his age in NHL history. Last week, he joined Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe as the only NHL players to score 750 goals in their careers.When he turns 45 on Feb. 15, Jagr will become -- barring injury -- only the third player to ever play at that age, joining Howe and Chris Chelios.Jagr has one goal and two assists in five games to help Florida get off to a 3-1-1 start.Stanley Cup-winning goalie Matt Murray (broken left hand) also resumed practicing with Pittsburgh for the first time this season on Monday.Im getting closer and closer every day, he said.Marc-Andre Fleury has started in net in all six Penguins games to date. Clinton Portis Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. 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TORONTO -- Team USA came out flat and then fell flat on its face in a dismal 3-0 loss to Europe to open the World Cup of Hockey on Saturday.For those who didnt quite buy the narrative that any team in this tight field can beat anyone, perhaps it was hammered home right out of the gates as Europe was full value for its victory in front of an Air Canada Centre crowd that was about two-thirds full.Europe didnt generate a ton of chances or that many shots on goal but produced Grade-A quality opportunities when it counted.?Marian Gaborik opened the scoring by finishing off a 2-on-1 break in the opening period, and Leon Draisaitl scored on a 2-on-0 break in the second period -- I repeat, a 2-on-0 break -- a goal that might get replayed over and over again unless Team USA rebounds from this ugly loss.The fact is the Americans have left themselves almost zero wiggle room now. They need to beat host Team Canada on Tuesday night or else their semifinal aspirations are almost cooked. Their only bet after a loss to Canada would be for the host team to go 3-0 while the U.S., Europe and the Czech Republic all go 1-2 in the round-robin, and then it comes down to a tiebreaker for second place.There were glimpses Saturday of what Team USA wants, but not many.Down 2-0 in the second period, Team USA finally started to get results from its forecheck and produced more offensive-zone time, and for a moment it appeared James van Riemsdyk had cut the lead to 2-1. But video review concluded he intentionally redirected the puck in. Another shot to the gut for Team USA.The back-breaker came when Pierre-Edouard Bellemare deftly redirected a shot behind Jonathan Quick to make 3-0 with 1:28 left in the second period.dddddddddddd Game, set, match.Europe goalie Jaroslav Halak barely broke a sweat, seeing the puck way too clearly ?because the U.S. failed to create enough traffic in front of him.And perhaps thats the most troubling part of it all: A U.S. squad assembled with the idea of having a little more grit and sandpaper -- and not just skill -- was supposed to make life harder for opposing teams with the way it retrieved pucks and created a net presence. We saw very little of that in the opener.Being shut out by Europe, of course, will just ignite the critics who lamented the decision not to name offensive players Phil Kessel, Tyler Johnson or Kevin Shattenkirk to the roster. Not to mention head coach John Tortorellas decision to scratch offensive-minded defenseman Dustin Byfuglien from this game.Meanwhile, the U.S. has now been shut out three consecutive games in best-on-best hockey going back to the semifinal and bronze-medal losses at the Sochi Olympics.THREE STARS1. Frans Nielsen, C, Europe. His line with Marian Gaborik and Mats Zucarello was outstanding, giving Team USA fits with its speed and creativity. The Detroit Red Wings were smart to sign Nielsen in July -- hes going to be valued there for his consistent, two-way game.2. Roman Josi, D, Europe. On the ice for the opening three goals,?the smooth-skating blue-liner was superb in his decision-making with the puck all game long -- just like he is with the Nashville Predators.3. Jaroslav Halak, G, Europe. Well, he wasnt overly worked but made the saves when he had to in the upset win. ' ' '