CHICAGO -- Over on the Chicago side, it's simply referred to as "the Kaner backhander." Implied is: No big deal because that's what we do around here.
On the Minnesota side, however, the pain still lingers. At least, a little bit. The sudden, calamitous ending to the 2013-14 NHL season won't soon be forgotten.
"That was a tough one," Mike Yeo noted. "It still stings a little bit, that one."
The teams were in overtime, Game 6, with the Wild looking to force the series back to Chicago. To that point, the home team had won every game in the series.