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Updated: MULE BACK: Red Wings’ Johan Franzen’s questionable to return after getting hit by Doan
by George Malik on 04/16/11 at 04:20 PM ET
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Per NBC Sports’ Darren Pang, Johan Franzen is now “questionable” to return after having left the ice to get stitches for a new gash on his forehead and have a bloody nose looked at—and be evaluated for a concussion—after a similarly questionable hit by Shane Doan, who refused to let up on the off-balance Franzen.
MLive’s Ansar Khan and the Macomb Daily’s Chuck Pleiness are keeping track of the situation.
Update 2:36 PM:
21
23 stitches and a probable broken nose later, FRANZEN IS BACK ON THE BENCH!!!!!!
Babcock was confused about the lack of a visor and Franzen shook his head. Nuh nuh.
Update 2:40 PM: Says the crowd: “Franzen! Franzen! Franzen!” Standing ovation!
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And he’s back on the ice. The Mule is my hero.
Posted by HockeyFanOhio from Central Ohio on 04/16/11 at 04:39 PM ET
I’d say that’s an upper body injury of the ugly kind.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 04/16/11 at 07:08 PM ET
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Not good. With Z out the Wings really need the Mule’s playoff performance.
Posted by HockeyFanOhio from Central Ohio on 04/16/11 at 04:31 PM ET