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Tim Thomas had improbable route to Cup stardom

At 37, it took goalie a long time to reach the top

By Bob Ryan

 |  Globe Columnist  

  June 16, 2011

He was never the Golden Boy. You kidding? He didn’t start a game in the NHL until he was 28 and he didn’t become anyone’s regular goalie until he was 31.

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