Blackhawks game day

Posted April 05, 2012 10:00 am

Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center, 7 p.m.

TV: Comcast SportsNet

Radio: WGN 720-AM

What to watch: After a surprisingly feisty game Sunday at the United Center, will it be more of the same tonight? The Wild may be out of the playoff hunt, but they’re not going down quietly. Their last four games have gone beyond regulation, including their 5-4 shootout win over the Hawks on Sunday. They took Nashville to a shootout as well, before falling 2-1 on Tuesday. The Blackhawks will be without Jonathan Toews (concussion symptoms) and Dave Bolland (upper body), but both traveled with the team and possibly could play Saturday at Detroit. Andrew Brunette (lower body) is questionable. Corey Crawford (7-1-1 in his last nine games) gets the start in net.

Season series: Hawks lead 2-0-1.

Next: Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, noon, Saturday

— Mike Spellman

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