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TORONTO - OCTOBER 5: Goalie Dominik Hasek #39 of the Ottawa Senators readies for the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre October 5, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.The Senators beat the Leafs 3-2 in the first ever official shootout in the history of the NHL.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dominik Hasek

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