GREENBURGH - Barring divine intervention, Jaromir Jagr won't play in the game in which the Rangers need him the most: Wednesday night's Game 3 matchup with the Devils at Madison Square Garden.

Jagr, in his first public comments since injuring his left shoulder late in the 6-1 loss in Game 1 on Saturday, said that he wasn't sure whether he would be back in time to help keep the memories of a surprising Rangers season from being quickly swept away in the best-of-seven series.

As his teammates practiced at the MSG Training Center here, Jagr received treatment on his shoulder, which was either dislocated or separated by a lunge at the Devils' Scott Gomez in center ice during a third-period penalty kill. He then emerged in gray shorts and a gray t-shirt bearing the grim news.

Asked if he would dress for what could appears to be a last stand on Broadway against the Devils, who lead the series 2-0, Jagr said, “I don't think so. It would have to be a miracle. It's better, but it's something you can't play hockey with. It's just too much pain. There's a lot of risk, but I don't worry about the risk.”

Jagr, who missed Game 2 on Monday, said the pain stops him “from doing anything, actually,” and that he felt it even while watching the 4-1 loss from his Upper West Side apartment. He didn't say whether he would stay home to watch the game tonight.

The Czech veteran, who played in all 82 regular-season games and carried the Rangers offense with 54 goals and 69 assists, wasn't in obvious discomfort while discussing his status.