VIDEO: Blues' Backes levels Wild's Niederreiter with huge open-ice hit
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Keep your head up, kids!
Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter learned that the hard way Monday.
Midway through the first period of Game 3, Niederreiter collected a pass at center ice and was rocked by St. Louis Blues captain David Backes who caught the 22-year-old with his head down.
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Luckily for the Wild, Niederreiter hopped right back up and was no worse for wear.