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Stanley Cup playoffs: Wings' Pavel Datsyuk has tooth knocked out, teammate retrieves it

Having some teeth missing is one of the classic hockey player stereotypes. Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk officially qualifies.

Datsyuk had a tooth knocked out during the second period of Friday's Stanley Cup playoff game against the Lightning.

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After getting hit in the mouth by Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, Datsyuk checked Hedman into the board and was assessed a roughing penalty. What the officials missed, however, was that Hedman's punch knocked out one of Datsyuk's teeth.