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MILAN \u2014 Lukas Dostal was in a rush to get to the Olympics<\/a>. Earlier this week, the Czech goaltender became the first NHL player to take the ice for practice with his national team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat would I do in Anaheim, shoot the puck to the boards and try to stop it myself? It probably wouldn\u2019t really work,\u201d Dostal said.<\/p>\n

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