by Adam Gretz
Midway through the first period of the Dallas Stars 4-1 win against Detroit on Thursday night, Stars defenseman Mark Fistric hit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen with what appeared to be an elbow to the head, knocking him out for the remainder of the game.Following the game Franzen told reporters that he suffered a concussion as the result of the hit, which appeared to be news to Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, who said, via Ansar Kahn of Mlive.com, "I wouldn't use that word. I don't know who diagnosed him. We'll let the doctors diagnose him and not him (diagnose himself) and we'll deal with it from there."
Regardless of what type of injury it is, it appears to be another hurdle for the 30-year-old power forward to overcome in what has become a career that has been constantly derailed by injury. He does have a history of concussions, suffering one during the 2006 season and another during the 2008 postseason. He's also missed significant time over the years with various knee and hip injuries, including a torn ACL last season.
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