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Jaromir Jagr isn't backing off his claim from a couple years ago, saying he can play until he's 50 (though maybe not in the NHL) in an interview with TSN.

The 43-year-old Florida Panther looked spry in the opener, scoring two goals in Philly. As for playing to the half-century mark? Check out the Q&A via CBS Sports:

Q: You said a couple years ago that you'd like to play until you're 50. Is that still realistic?

Jagr: "I know I'm going to play to 50. I know that - if I don't get injured. I never said I'm going to play here (in the NHL) until I'm 50. That's a different story. You can always play 'til 50. There's a lot of guys that play until 60, you know, just beer hockey."

Q: But what about the NHL?

Jagr: "I don't think I could go until 50. It's very tough."