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Report: Eric Staal suffered concussion on headfirst crash into boards

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Eric Staal reportedly sustained a head injury when he fell into the boards Saturday.

The Minnesota Wild center was diagnosed with a concussion, but "everything else checks out OK," according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune.

Staal was taken to and then released from hospital after going headfirst into the boards in the second period of Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues, who later prevailed in overtime to end Minnesota's season.

The veteran forward led the Wild with 28 goals and ranked second on the team with 65 points in the regular season.

He signed a three-year, $10.5-million deal with the Wild last July 1.

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