It was clear something was wrong from the moment Wild defenseman Matt Dumba bowled into Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron in a game at Bridgestone Arena on April 5.
With the Wild trailing by a pair of goals four minutes into the second period, Dumba did what he often does; stepped up his physical play in an effort to send a charge through the Wild bench.
This time, he stepped into the 6-foot-6, 235-pound McCarron and leveled him with a hit that sent the big man airborne.
Post-season Send Off: Matt Dumba
Defenseman and alternate captain overcame a devastating late-season injury to return in time for the playoffs
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