Article: WILD; Lemaire keeps it loose going `back to work'; The coach walks a fine line between helping the team relax and trying to make sure Saturday isn't repeated.(SPORTS)

Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER

Jacques Lemaire might need to start wearing a bulletproof vest, or even go as far as body armor, in practice.

One week after being blindsided accidentally by Antti Miettinen, the Wild coach was hit in the back by a deflected Colton Gillies' clear during Monday's practice.

As Lemaire and assistant coach Mario Tremblay tried to avoid the puck, the two collided and Lemaire took the puck right off the back. He hit the deck hard and rolled in pain before eventually getting up.

"I went down ... again," Lemaire said, laughing. "They just found a name for (Gillies) before the practice. They call him, ...

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