The Minnesota Wild can’t solve Corey Crawford. For as much as they had his number last season, he’s downright owned them the last few games. The Wild were heavily outshooting the Blackhawks , but Crawford was the difference. The Minnesota goaltending tandem and defense were outclassed in a 4-2 loss at United Center. The Wild didn’t give up much, but Chicago didn’t waste their opportunities.
The first period didn’t start well for Minnesota All-Star goaltender Devan Dubnyk. Patrick Kane scored when a centering pass found his stick out front and Marco Scandella failed to pick him up coming down the slot.