Charlie Coyle is tough.
The Minnesota Wild forward was playing with two separated shoulders at the end of his team’s playoff run, according to Michael Russo of the Minnesota Star-Tribune.
The defending champion Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Wild Tuesday after a hard-fought, six-game series.
It’s unknown at this time when Coyle’s injuries occurred. It’s also unknown how he managed to shoot the puck, stick handle and finish his checks with two separated shoulders — but Coyle’s ice time stayed relatively even from game to game throughout the playoffs. In fact, he logged 21:29 in Game 6 against the Blackhawks, the most he played in any game in the post-season.
Coyle ended up with three goals, four assists, six penalty minutes and a minus-2 rating in 13 playoff games. The 22-year-old East Weymouth, Mass., native had 30 points in 70 regular-season games this season.
