We have a little bit to talk about following the Chicago Blackhawks’ lackluster showing at Sunday’s Stadium Series game, as they fell to the host Minnesota Wild 6-1. The Blackhawks were on a two-game win streak but hadn’t played in three days, while the Wild were on a three-game run of success under new coach John Torchetti. The latter run continued, conceivably fueled by the Wild’s first taste of the outdoor atmosphere and the Blackhawks’ lack of ability to care too much about such things.
Despite the game being a unique one and on a national stage, it still counts as just one regular-season game.