For the third time this season, the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild finished regulation tied 3-3. And for the third time this season, the Wild earned a 4-3 victory, this time taking advantage of Tyler Bertuzzi, Ryan Greene, and Artyom Levshunov getting stuck on the ice for 2:36 to score the game-winning goal.
Tonight’s game started like Saturday’s loss, with a lousy first period. The Wild dominated the opening 20 minutes, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7, while holding a 19-5 advantage in scoring chances, and 13-1 in high-danger chances. The Blackhawks responded with two solid periods to end the game, limiting the Wild to only 10 scoring chances over the final 40 minutes.