Tim Sassone’s game tracker
Wild 4, Blackhawks 2
Three stars:
1. Niklas Backstrom, Wild: Made 31 saves in goal.
2. Jonathan Toews, Hawks: Two assists, had a goal taken away by a quick whistle, and won 16 of 25 faceoffs.
3. Antti Miettinen, Wild: Scored the game-winning goal and had 6 hits.
By the numbers: For the second game in a row the Hawks were outmuscled, outhit by the Wild 38-28. Minnesota also blocked 16 shots.
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