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Something To Prove

from Adam Proteau of the Hockey News,

...Thornton still will need to help carry San Jose past Calgary (and very likely, for a couple more playoff rounds) before his past receives a proper burial. But he is far from the only player with an unfortunate reputation to revise. Here are five NHLers – some of them still playing, others who’ll have to wait until next year for their next shot – with something still to prove:

Marty Turco, G, Dallas

It’s hard to believe a guy who posted a .952 save percentage, 1.30 goals-against average and three shutouts for the Stars in the first round of the 2007 post-season would have to deal with questions regarding his playoff worthiness. Yet that’s precisely the situation Turco faced as Dallas prepared to take on Anaheim this spring.

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Olli Jokinen, C, Florida
Everyone and their hockey-hating doorknob of a second cousin knows about Jokinen and the NHL record he’ll set early next fall for the most regular-season games played without an appearance in the playoffs.

How can you have a monkey on your back if you’ve never been to the zoo?

Posted by shep from california on 04/17/08 at 07:11 PM ET

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