Kuemper replaces Harding in goal

Josh Harding suffered a lower body injury in the first period in Game 4 of the NHL playoff series against Chicago on Tuesday night and was replaced by Darcy Kuemper.

May 8, 2013 at 4:11AM
Josh Harding suffered a left leg injury in the first period of tonight's Wild-Chicago game and was replaced at the start of the second by Darcy Kuemper.
Josh Harding suffered a left leg injury in the first period of tonight's Wild-Chicago game and was replaced at the start of the second by Darcy Kuemper. (Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Josh Harding suffered a left leg injury in the first period of tonight's Wild-Chicago game and has been replaced at the start of the second by Darcy Kuemper.

Harding, playing because of an injury to Niklas Backstrom before Game 1, was run into by Hawks captain Jonathan Toews in the first period.

Harding had six saves in the first period and gave up a goal to Patrick Sharp.

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