Blackhawks expecting the Wild's best in Game 4

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Backs against the wall, in a must-win situation and facing the most desperate situation.

Insert whatever cliché you’d like: the Minnesota Wild is experiencing it right now. The Blackhawks could sweep them out of the postseason, so it’s the Wild’s (potential) last stand.

Will this be it or will the Wild force a Game 5? The Blackhawks know they’ll have to bring their best effort – a la Game 2, if you will – to finish this off tonight.

“Obviously this will be the toughest one,” Bryan Bickell said. “Their backs are to the wall and they have nothing to lose. They’ll give it all every shift to get one [victory]. We expect a high-pace game again. Last game we kind of…