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Article: KINGS' DAFOE LEFT STANDING : SURVIVING GOALIE OVERCOMES PREGAME INJURY, PRESERVES WIN KINGS 4, PHOENIX 1.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- December 4, 1996
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Byline: Tim Trepany Daily News Staff Writer
A list of the world's most dangerous occupations would have to to include fire-eater, sword swallower, tightrope walker and playing goalkeeper for the Kings.
The one position where the Kings actually have some depth - goalkeeper - was almost wiped out in a 30-minute span Tuesday.
First, Stephane Fiset hobbled off the ice at the team's morning skate with an abdominal strain.
Five minutes later, backup Byron Dafoe suffered a charley horse in his right thigh when forward Ray Ferraro tumbled into him after being pushed by defenseman Sean O'Donnell.
Kings coach Larry Robinson said it was ...