Watch: Byfuglien absolutely destroys Koivu with massive hit
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Byfuglien with a huge hit on Koivu pic.twitter.com/ehrcY3NQhc
— TheRenderNHL (@TheRenderNHL) April 14, 2018
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.
Koivu coming back on the ice for his first shift after Byfuglien absolutely destroyed him with a hit behind the net. Tough cookie. That had to have hurt.
— Sean Reynolds (@snseanreynolds) April 14, 2018
Byfuglien, who's known for unleashing thunderous hits, also crushed Minnesota's Joel Eriksson Ek in Game 1 on Wednesday:
Eriksson Ek laid out by Byfuglien pic.twitter.com/i6NVURMkzq
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