Chicago Blackhawks (5-2) vs Minnesota Wild (4-4)
Blackhawks lead series 1-0
2 PM CDT, United Center, Chicago, IL
TV : NBC
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Enemy Territory : Hockey Wilderness
Series Schedule/Results
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| May 15 ’14 | @CHI | |
| May 13 ’14 | @MIN | |
| May 11 ’14 | @CHI | |
| May 09 ’14 | @MIN | |
| May 06 ’14 | @MIN | |
| May 04 ’14 | @CHI | |
| May 02 ’14 | MIN 2 at CHI 5 | P. Kane |
132 : The number of blocked shots by the Blackhawks, the third most in the NHL.
93.8 : The Blackhawks PK%, the best in the playoffs.
79 : The number of points (34 G, 45 A) Patrick Kane has scored in 81 career playoff games.
75 : The number of setup passes (passes that lead directly to shots on goal) credited to Jason Pominville, the ninth most in the playoffs.
29:14 : The average amount of time on ice for Ryan Suter, the most by any player left in the playoffs.
7 : The number of points (6 G, 1 A) Bryan Bickell has in six career playoff game versus the Wild.
5 : The number of primary assists for Brandon Saad, tied for the most in the NHL.
3.57 : The Blackhawks’ goals per game average, the third most in the playoffs.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp – Ben Smith – Patrick Kane
Brandon Saad – Marcus Kruger – Kris Versteeg
Brandon Bollig – Michal Handzus – Joakim Nordstrom
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (5-2, .935 save %, 1.98 GAA, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| B. Seabrook | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Bickell | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Probable Wild Lineup
Forwards
Matt Moulson – Mikko Koivu – Charlie Coyle
Zach Parise – Mikael Granlund – Jason Pominville
Nino Niederreiter – Kyle Brodziak – Justin Fontaine
Cody McCormick – Erik Haula – Dany Heatley
Defensive Pairings
Ryan Suter – Jonas Brodin
Jared Spurgeon – Marco Scandella
Nate Prosser – Clayton Stoner
Goaltender
Ilya Bryzgalov (1-4, .821 save %, 4.16 GAA, 0 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Parise | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Brodziak | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pominville | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Koivu | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Heatley | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |