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Video: Brad Stuart's Hit on R.J. Umberger

Apr 22, 2009 – 12:05 PM
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Adam Gretz

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The Detroit Red Wings are having their way with the Columbus Blue Jackets in their Western Conference Quarterfinal series, jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead thanks to a 4-1 win on Tuesday night. Speaking of which, midway through the second period, Detroit's Brad Stuart dished out a crushing (and clean) hit on Columbus' R.J. Umberger.



While you never want to see players injured to the point where they struggle to get back on their feet, that's just a good, clean, hard hit by Stuart. For Umberger, it had to be a rather painful case of deja vu as it brought back visions of the hit he received from Brian Campbell during the 2006 Eastern Conference playoffs.



Good news, though, as Umberger was able to not only return to the game, but also score a goal late in the third period, ending Chris Osgood's shutout bid. Through the opening three games of the series, Umberger is the only Blue Jackets player to score a goal (he has two) while they've been outscored by a 12-2 margin.
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