Wild Eliminated
Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1.
Western Conference Quarterfinals
On The Brink
Patrick Sharp scored two goals for Chicago, and the Blackhawks ratcheted up their defense, putting the Minnesota Wild on the brink of elimination with a 3-0 victory Tuesday night.
Bad Angle, Good Luck
Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime on a bad-angle shot to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The win pulls the Wild within 2-1 in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.