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How Blackhawks fared vs. Wild this season

Here's a quick look back at the five times the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild met on the ice in the regular season:

Dec. 16 at United Center: Blackhawks 5, Wild 3:

Patrick Kane scored a power-play goal with 3:28 left when a pass intended for Patrick Sharp deflected off the skate of Jonas Brodin and into the net, giving the Hawks a 4-3 lead. Duncan Keith sat out this game with an illness.

Jan. 8 at Minnesota: Blackhawks 4, Wild 2:

Corey Crawford made 42 saves, and Bryan Bickell scored a pair of third-period goals, the second one coming with a minute left to seal the deal.

Jan. 11 at United Center: Blackhawks 4, Wild 1:

This was Minnesota's fifth-straight loss and came three days before the team traded for goalie Devan Dubnyk. The Hawks jumped to a 3-0 lead after two periods. Corey Crawford made 36 saves. In a span of three days, Crawford stopped 78 of 81 shots by Minnesota.

Feb. 3 at Minnesota: Wild 3, Blackhawks 0:

Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots as Minnesota rolled to its fourth straight victory. "We were reeling, let's be honest," coach Mike Yeo said that night. "That one win (over Buffalo in Dubnyk's first game three weeks earlier) allowed us to just kind of settle into things. There's just a much better focus on our job right now. There's a better trust."

April 7 at United Center: Wild 2, Blackhawks 1:

It's difficult to glean much from this one as the unfocused and uninspired Hawks were winding down the regular season and would end up losing four straight. Dubnyk made 32 saves, while Bryan Bickell scored the Hawks' only goal, his fourth of the season vs. Minnesota.

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