Really needing two points in regulation Sunday to maintain hope of winning the Central Division and Western Conference, the Chicago Blackhawks got just that against the Minnesota Wild. But it certainly wasn’t easy.
The Minnesota Wild piled up 44 shots, but Corey Crawford turned aside 42 of them to lead the Blackhawks to a 4-2 win over the division leaders.
Chicago notched just 22 shots in response, but got two apiece past Devan Dubnyk and Darcy Kuemper. Patrick Kane set the tone early with a goal in the opening minute, while Artemi Panarin, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Marian Hossa also scored for the host team.