GIF: Kari Lehtonen nearly spikes referee in rage-fueled frustration
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Kari Lehtonen went from indignant to dangerously incensed Saturday versus the Detroit Red Wings.
The Dallas Stars netminder - already unhinged after contact in the crease led to the game-tying sixth goal - nearly spiked the referee in raging frustration after letting Niklas Kronwall sneak an overtime winner under his arm.
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