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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS PLAYER ON THE SPOT: By playoff time, the Blackhawks didn't know whether wispy G Jocelyn Thibault still was their man. Backup was better down the stretch, confirming suspicions that Thibault couldn't carry a full workload. The debate continues. IMPACT ROOKIE: G.M. Mike Smith takes heat for hoarding Russian players, so this would be a good time for C Mikhail Yakubov, the 10th overall pick in the 2000 draft, to step up. He's a sturdy kid coming off a solid transition season in the Western Hockey League.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS PLAYER ON THE SPOT: G Marc Denis took his lumps in the No. 2 role in the last two seasons, going ...

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