Chicago Blackhawks (6-3) vs Minnesota Wild (5-5)
Blackhawks lead series 2-1
8:30 PM CDT, Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN
TV : NBCSN
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 | CHI 0 at MIN 4 | E. Haula |
| May 04 ’14 | MIN 1 at CHI 4 | B. Saad |
| May 02 ’14 | MIN 2 at CHI 5 | P. Kane |
135 : The number of penalty minutes for Matt Cooke in 100 career playoff games.
89 : The number of setup passes (passes that lead directly to a shot on goal) by Jason Pominville, the most in the playoffs.
38 : The number of shots on goal by both Marian Hossa and Zach Parise, tied for the third most in the playoffs.
34 : The number of blocked shots by Niklas Hjalmarsson, the most in the playoffs.
28:45 : The average TOI for Ryan Suter, the most by any player still in the playoffs. Duncan Keith is second with 28:41.
22 : The number of shots blocked by opponents for both Ryan Suter and Duncan Keith, tied for the most in the playoffs.
15 : The number of takeaways by Marian Hossa, the most in the playoffs.
6-4 : The Blackhawks’ record following a Game 3 loss under Joel Quenneville.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell – Jonathan Toews – Ben Smith
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Marcus Kruger – Patrick Kane
Brandon Bollig – Joakim Nordstrom – Jeremy Morin
Defensive Pairings
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (6-3, 1.99 GAA, .929 save %, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Toews | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| B. Seabrook | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +4 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Kane | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Bickell | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Hossa | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Probable Wild Lineup
Forwards
Nino Niederreiter – Mikko Koivu – Charlie Coyle
Zach Parise – Mikael Granlund – Jason Pominville
Matt Cooke – Erik Haula – Justin Fontaine
Dany Heatley – Kyle Brodziak – Cody McCormick
Defensive Pairings
Ryan Suter – Jonas Brodin
Marco Scandella – Jared Spurgeon
Keith Ballard – Clayton Stoner
Goaltender
Ilya Bryzgalov (2-4, 3.09 GAA, .860 save %, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Parise | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Pominville | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Granlund | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Coyle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Brodziak | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |