Chicago Blackhawks (6-2) @ Minnesota Wild (4-5)
Blackhawks lead series 2-0
8 PM CDT, Xcel Energy Center – St Paul, MN
TV : CNBC
Radio : 88.7 FM
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 | MIN 1 at CHI 4 | B. Saad |
| May 02 ’14 | MIN 2 at CHI 5 | P. Kane |
73.7 : Jonathan Toews’ CF% in Game 2, the highest on either team.
29.4 : Ben Smith’s CF% in Game 2, the lowest on either team.
24.2 : The average number of shots per game given up by the Wild, the least the playoffs.
7 : The number games Matt Cooke has been suspended for. He will be eligible to return in Game 4. The question does Mike Yeo even want him back?
7 : The number of primary points (goals + primary assists) by Jonathan Toews, tied for the second most in the playoffs.
6 : The number consecutive playoff wins by the Blackhawks. The last time they had a playoff winning streak of at least six games was 2010. Anyone remember how that year ended?
6 : The number of penalties drawn by Zach Parise, tied for the playoff lead.
3.62 : The Blackhawks’ goals per game average, second only behind Montreal in the playoffs.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp – Ben Smith – Patrick Kane
Brandon Saad – Marcus Kruger – Joakim Nordstrom
Brandon Bollig – Michal Handzus – Kris Versteeg
Defensive Pairings
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (5-2, .93 save %, 1.87 GAA, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Toews | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| B. Seabrook | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +6 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Kane | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Bickell | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Hossa | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 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, .830 save %, 3.90 GAA, 0 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Parise | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Brodziak | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pominville | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Koivu | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Heatley | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |