The Chicago Blackhawks clinched the top record in the Western Conference for the 2016-17 season with the Minnesota Wild’s 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks currently have 107 points and a 50-21-7 record with four games remaining in the regular season.
The Wild led the Central for most of the season, but stumbled down the stretch while the Blackhawks continued their strong play. Chicago pulled ahead a couple weeks ago for good, with Minnesota now sitting nine points behind with a 45-25-8 record. Now that each team only has four games left, the Wild have run out of time to come back.