Twin Cities.com · Oct 31, 2015
Brian Murphy: Wild's two points mean more than revenge against Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild s Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, congratulates Charlie Coyle on his goal off Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)Score-settling and statement-making in October is for chumps in a rivalry as one-sided in moments of truth as Wild-Blackhawks.
Minnesota has played Chicago 15 times the last three postseasons, boasting all of three wins. The Hawks' buzz-killing four-game sweep in May en route to a third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons was a chilling reminder they are the class of the NHL and the Wild's daddy.