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AT THE AGE of 21, so young, the Flyers' Steve Downie has been through hockey hell already - suspensions, embarrassments, all of the rest. This might be the worst, though.

In two straight games, Downie has given away the puck at a terrible moment, leading to a crushing goal by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In Game 2, it was a failed clearing attempt. In Game 3, it was an ill-advised, cross-ice pass in the offensive zone that the Penguins' Evgeni Malkin picked off, starting a rush the other way. Both mistakes ended up in the Flyers' net. Both mistakes were disastrous.

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