GIF: Red Wings D Niklas Kronwall leaves game vs. Wild after falling awkwardly into boards
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall was forced to exit Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild after falling hard into the boards while chasing the puck with forward Mikko Koivu.
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The Red Wings can ill afford to lose their top defenseman in the thick of a playoff race, and it appears as though the injury may not be too serious.
Niklas Kronwall goes awkwardly into the boards; he did walk to the locker room on his own power #RedWings
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 22, 2014
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