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Koistinen steals show in Europe opener

By Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com

Friday, October 2, 2009

HELSINKI -- It surely wasn't the contract signing that drew the most attention on another crazy July 1 in the NHL: "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Ville Koistinen to two-year deal." No, we're pretty sure very few people took time to analyze that one. Who could possibly have predicted the starring role Mr. Koistinen would play in a Hollywood-worthy script three months later in his native country? "This game was unbelievable," said Koistinen, who had some 80 family and friends in the crowd F ...

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