It won’t be easy.
Thursday night’s visitors, the Minnesota Wild, have won eight straight. The Wild are six points behind Chicago in the Central Division standings but have played four fewer games than the Hawks.
Minnesota’s plus-31 goal differential ties the Wild with the Canadiens as the NHL’s best.
If the teams play true to form, we could be in for a goaltending duel.
Devan Dubnyk has been lights-out in nets for the Wild, leading the NHL with five shutouts, a .955 save percentage and a 1.48 GAA. Carey Price is within striking distance in the latter two categories, with a save percentage of .