Chicago Blackhawks (7-4) @ Minnesota Wild (6-6)
Blackhawks lead 3-2
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 | MIN 1 at CHI 2 | J. Toews |
| May 09 ’14 | CHI 2 at MIN 4 | N. Niederreiter |
| 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 |
80 : Johnny Oduya’s CF% at 5 on 5 Sunday night, the highest of any player in Game 5.
21 : The number of goals the Wild have given up at 5 on 5, tied with the Kings for the most in the playoffs. The Blackhawks have given up 20.
16 : The number of 3rd period goals scored by the Wild, the most in the playoffs.
10.5 : The number of average penalty minutes per game for both the Blackhawks and the Wild this postseason.
10 : The number of career game winning playoff goals scored by Jonathan Toews (4 this season), the most in franchise history.
8.5 : The Blackhawks team shooting percentage in the playoffs, the Wild are shooting at 8.4%.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell – Jonathan Toews – Kris Versteeg
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Marcus Kruger – Patrick Kane
Joakim Nordstrom – Peter Regin – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Sheldon Brookbank
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (7-4, 2.08 GAA, .927 save %, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hossa | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Toews | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +5 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| B. Seabrook | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Bickell | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Kane | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
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
Marco Scandella – Jared Spurgeon
Goaltender
Ilya Bryzgalov (3-5, 2.78 GAA, .877 save %, 1 SO)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Parise | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Pominville | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Granlund | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Coyle | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Koivu | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |