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Avs' Tucker hit from behind into boards

Associated Press

Friday, October 23, 2009

DENVER -- Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was taken off the ice on a backboard after he was checked into the boards by Carolina forward Tuomo Ruutu. Ruutu hit Tucker from behind as the right wing tried to play the puck in the Hurricanes' end with 14:34 left in the second period. Tucker's face hit the glass and he fell on his back on the ice. He lay motionless for several minutes as the Avalanche trainers and doctors attended to him. Doctors put a neck brace on Tucker and strapped him ...

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