Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has 104 points in 103 career postseason games. (USATSI)
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — It was a tussle as expected with the Minnesota Wild, facing elimination, giving the Blackhawks everything it could.
Still, the Blackhawks withstood enough of it, with Corey Crawford coming up big again and Patrick Kane scoring a critical goal again. And for the third consecutive season, the Blackhawks will head to the Western Conference Final.
Marian Hossa’s first goal of the postseason proved to be the game-winner and Crawford stopped 34 of 37 shots as the Blackhawks beat the Wild 4-3 at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night.