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Detroit, MI – Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom will 4 weeks of action with a groin strain.
Backstrom is 17-17-6 in 42 games this season for the Wild, who head into Friday's game in Detroit five points out of a playoff spot.
Minnesota recalled goaltender Matt Hackett from Houston (AHL) earlier Friday.
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