For those of you scoring at home, Game 3 of Blackhawks-Wild went Patrick Kane 1, Corey Crawford 0. Here’s your “5 things’’ blog as you enjoy the “State of Hockey’’ going-out-of-business sale this week.
1. Corey Crawford’s flashiest save in Game 3 came midway through the second period when Mikael Granlund blew in on a breakaway thanks to a nifty backhand pass from Zach Parise.
Granlund flew down the slot and prepared to pick the top left corner, and it looked like Crawford knew it.