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Panthers’ Defenseman Keith Ballard Attempts To Decapitate Own Goaltender

Our own Florida Panthers blog, Litter Box Cats, says there isn’t much of a story here, but, um … well, this is still must-see stuff.

↵After Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a breakaway goal, Florida’s Keith Ballard swung his stick with both hands in frustration at the net. Only problem: His own goaltender’s head got in the way:

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↵Tomas Vokoun, the man nearly decapitated there, was taken to the hospital with a cut on his ear, but is apparently going to be fine.

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