Eric Staal recovering from concussion

Minnesota Wild centre Eric Staal has a concussion after a headfirst crash into the boards. Staal looked well on Tuesday when he spoke to reporters, though general manager Chuck Fletcher said Staal would’ve been out for a while had the Wild stayed alive in the playoffs. Staal tripped near the St. Louis Blues’ net at the end of a breakaway and barrelled into the boards during Game 5. Staal said he initially felt some numbness in his feet, but he was able to get up and leave the ice with assistance before being taken to a nearby hospital for observation.