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By Steve Palumbo (@StevePalumboNHL)
Now that the NHL All-Star break has come and gone, the Anaheim Ducks and Jonas Hiller will try to resume their improbable, if not impossible run towards a Stanley Cup Playoff birth.
The Ducks find themselves buried deep in the depths of the Western Conference basement; they trail the eighth seeded Minnesota Wild by 12 points with two games in hand. If Anaheim hopes to remain in contention and keep pace with the rest of the conference they will need to play almost flawless hockey from every position. None may not be quite as important, though, as the last line of defense: The goaltender.
Hiller has started between the pipes in 42 of Anaheim’s 48 games, posting a modest 15-18-7 record. However, wins and loses only tell half the 29-year-old’s story, as the Swiss native has been the catalyst of his teams current 9-1-1 record over the last 10 games. In fact, he may have indirectly saved the season....
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