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Long a Journeyman Backup, Suddenly a Star of the N.H.L. Playoffs

Louis Domingue, once the Penguins’ third-string goalie and now its starter, has become a cult hero in Pittsburgh, leading the team to a 2-1 series lead over the Rangers.

Louis Domingue was so convinced that he would not play in the N.H.L. playoffs that he ate a plate of spicy pork and broccoli during the first overtime period of Game 1.Credit...Justin Berl/Getty Images

PITTSBURGH — The school bus drivers along Chemin Authier in Mont-St.-Hilaire, Quebec, knew Louis Domingue was not going to move his nets for them.