The stat that everyone was talking about as the Chicago Blackhawks took their 2-0 series lead to Minnesota was the fact that the Hawks had lost their last 7 game Game #3’s on the road, and would the Hawks bring a better effort to play the Wild and end that streak. This is how things transpired at Xcel Energy Place on Tuesday Night.
FIRST PERIOD
The Minnesota Wild came out in full force in the first period controlling the play and getting most of the shot opportunities. The Wild even got the first powerplay of the game when Antoine Vermette tripped a Wild player.