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These aren't your typical aches and pains

By Terry Frei
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, May 19, 2002

DETROIT -- What do we know heading into Monday night's Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in Joe Louis Arena? Start with this: Steve Yzerman, Peter Forsberg, and Rob Blake -- and probably others -- are playing with injuries that go beyond the usual playoff bruises and pains. In the Red Wings' 5-3 Game 1 victory Saturday, Yzerman's knee gave out at one point, and he added a shoulder injury to his list of pains when he slid into the boards. Still, he played over 19 minutes, partially becaus ...

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