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stillers4me
05-26-2013, 08:45 AM
Tomas Vokoun had been in this position too many times, watching the Stanley Cup playoffs from the comfort of his living room.

This time, his Florida Panthers had lost a tiebreaker for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference. Vokoun had been a rock at goaltender all season, but, once again, he would have no say in the NHL's heart-thumping postseason.

On the night of June 12, 2009, he sat down in his Parkland, Fla., home and took in Game 7 of the Cup final between the Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins, looking for their third Stanley Cup, led 2-1 late in the third period. As the clock fell under 10 seconds and the Red Wings mounted one final attack in the Pittsburgh zone, Vokoun's eyes -- along with the eyes of millions of hockey fans around the world -- were fixed on Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury..........


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