WINNIPEG, MB - APRIL 13: Dustin Byfuglien #33 of the Winnipeg Jets crunches Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild into the end boards during second period action in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell MTS Place on April 13, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Watch: Byfuglien absolutely destroys Koivu with massive hit

Josh Gold-Smith
8 years ago
Darcy Finley / National Hockey League / Getty

Dustin Byfuglien did it again.

The imposing Winnipeg Jets defenseman demolished Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu with a clean, devastating check in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Friday night.

Somehow, Koivu survived the collision.

Byfuglien, who's known for unleashing thunderous hits, also crushed Minnesota's Joel Eriksson Ek in Game 1 on Wednesday:

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