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stillers4me
05-27-2013, 08:26 AM
One wrong turn, and he'd be out.

No matter how well he'd have performed to that point, you just knew that, at the very first sign of a slump, he'd be demoted from starring role to supporting cast.

Because he wasn't supposed to be there. Because that's how it goes in pro sports: The one who isn't supposed to make it always has a little extra to overcome.

Tomas Vokoun?

Well, yeah, that pretty much paints his status with the Penguins (http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/) all through these Stanley Cup playoffs, even now that he's backed them to the Eastern Conference final.

But think bigger picture.

Think about the guy who's tied for most goals this postseason at seven — with Sidney Crosby, no less — but who doesn't earn a fraction of the fanfare...............


Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/4086351-74/dupuis-crosby-goals#ixzz2UV0pT9X6