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Rookie Simeon Varlamov posted a 2.53 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in the playoffs.

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By Corey Masisak

When this postseason began, Simeon Varlamov was happy just to be on an NHL roster.

Now the 21-year-old is a household name among Washington Capitals fans for helping the team into the second round of the playoffs, but this was far from the ending he might have hoped for.

"It's tough - he played great and should have nothing to be discouraged about," defenseman Brian Pothier said. "He's been our superhero in this series and in the past one."

Varlamov allowed four goals on 18 shots Wednesday night, and was sent to the bench just 2:13 into the second period. After being tabbed as the starter for Game 2 in the first round against the New York Rangers, Varlamov became one of the biggest surprises of these Stanley Cup playoffs.

His final numbers (7-6 with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage) don't portray what his value to the Caps has been in the past month.

"He showed us he's going to be a great goalie for a long time," defenseman Tom Poti said. "He played unbelievable. He's the reason we are in this point and in the Game 7. He's an amazing goalie and amazing young kid, and we are happy to have him on our side."

Gonchar returns

Following a two-game absence with a lower body injury, Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar played in Game 7, logging more than 15 minutes of ice time and creating the game's first goal.

Gonchar was injured on a hit by Caps forward Alex Ovechkin early in Game 4. He practiced Tuesday and Wednesday morning and showed enough to be reinserted in the lineup.

"Gonch showed a lot of guts tonight," forward Craig Adams said. "I don't know how he felt, but I assume he wasn't 100 percent. On the power play, he's so good out there and even if he hadn't played any shifts beyond that first power play, giving us that first goal would have been a big boost."

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