Vokoun turning 'tryout' into regular gig as Pens' No. 1

[stillers4me]

Even at 36 years old and with 14 seasons of NHL experience, Tomas Vokoun swears he's treating any start he gets like a tryout for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The way Vokoun has been performing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it's become one rather extended tryout. And it's looking more and more as if it might become one that won't end until he and his teammates hoist the Cup.

Vokoun is second in the NHL in save percentage during the playoffs (.941) and he is third among those who have started at least one game in goals-against average (1.85). Those are numbers that prove he belongs as a starter and that he fits in well backstopping the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed as it embarks on the conference finals that begin next week.............

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[Count Steeler]

That was a great move to bring in Vokoun this year. Hope Fluery has 1 more chance, though. They could have played him against the Sens, but it is going to be harder to play him against the Bruins.