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| 67 | MINNESOTA | +160 | | 68 | CHICAGO | -180 |
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| All Games | 11-10-0 | +0 | 11-10 | +0 | 6-12 | 2.3 | 27.9 | 2.4 | 27.3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 3-7-0 | -4 | 3-7 | -4 | 3-6 | 2.2 | 25.6 | 2.8 | 29.2 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 2-2 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 2.4 | 25.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 21 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 585 | 8.4% | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | 82 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 10 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 256 | 8.6% | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | 35 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 8.1% | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 24 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 51 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 573 | 8.9% | 65 | 9 | 13.8% | 86 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 28 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 9.6% | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 52 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 9.5% | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | 19 |
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| NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 16 | 15 | 421 | 386 | 91.7% | 0 | 8-7 | -0.1 | 8-7-0 | -1 | 5-9 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 7 | 7 | 205 | 188 | 91.7% | 0 | 3-4 | -1 | 3-4-0 | -1 | 2-5 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 96 | 88 | 91.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 2-2 | | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 4 | 3 | 61 | 54 | 88.5% | 1 | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | | JOSH HARDING (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 81.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | JOSH HARDING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 61 | 54 | 88.5% | 1 | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 3 | 3 | 90 | 83 | 92.2% | 0 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 59 | 54 | 91.5% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-1 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 3 | 90 | 83 | 92.2% | 0 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-1 |
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| All Games | 19-3-0 | +15.2 | 19-3 | +15.2 | 6-15 | 3.2 | 30.7 | 1.9 | 27.2 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 9-1-0 | +7.4 | 9-1 | +7.4 | 2-7 | 2.8 | 33.1 | 1.8 | 27.8 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0-0 | +5 | 5-0 | +5 | 1-4 | 2.6 | 30.4 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 70 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 675 | 10.4% | 85 | 15 | 17.6% | 111 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 10 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 331 | 8.5% | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | 47 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 8.6% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 18 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 41 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 599 | 6.8% | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | 68 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 278 | 6.5% | 38 | 6 | 15.8% | 31 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 4.9% | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | 10 |
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| CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 13 | 13 | 329 | 311 | 94.5% | 1 | 10-3 | +6.1 | 10-3-0 | +6 | 2-11 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 123 | 118 | 95.9% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.4 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 0-4 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 95 | 96.9% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.4 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 0-4 | | RAY EMERY (All Games) | 10 | 9 | 270 | 250 | 92.6% | 0 | 9-0 | +9 | 9-0-0 | +9 | 4-4 | | RAY EMERY (Home Games) | 6 | 6 | 155 | 143 | 92.3% | 0 | 6-0 | +6 | 6-0-0 | +6 | 2-3 | | RAY EMERY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 83 | 77 | 92.8% | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 1-2 |
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| 2/7/2013 | VANCOUVER | 1-4 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 un | P | | 2/9/2013 | NASHVILLE | 2-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 un | U | | 2/11/2013 | at CALGARY | 2-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/12/2013 | at VANCOUVER | 1-2 | L | 0, +195 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/14/2013 | COLORADO | 3-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ev | O | | 2/17/2013 | DETROIT | 3-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/21/2013 | at EDMONTON | 3-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ev | U | | 2/23/2013 | at CALGARY | 1-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ev | U | | 2/26/2013 | CALGARY | 2-1 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/28/2013 | at PHOENIX | 4-3 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 un | O | | 3/1/2013 | at ANAHEIM | 2-3 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/3/2013 | EDMONTON | 4-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 un | O | | 3/5/2013 | at CHICAGO | | | 3/9/2013 | at NASHVILLE | | | 3/10/2013 | VANCOUVER | | | 3/12/2013 | ANAHEIM | | | 3/14/2013 | COLORADO | | | 3/16/2013 | at COLORADO | |
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| 2/7/2013 | at PHOENIX | 6-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/10/2013 | at NASHVILLE | 3-0 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/12/2013 | ANAHEIM | 2-3 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/15/2013 | SAN JOSE | 4-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/17/2013 | LOS ANGELES | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/19/2013 | VANCOUVER | 4-3 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/22/2013 | SAN JOSE | 2-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/24/2013 | COLUMBUS | 1-0 | W | 0, -285 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/25/2013 | EDMONTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/28/2013 | at ST LOUIS | 3-0 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/1/2013 | COLUMBUS | 4-3 | W | 0, -270 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/3/2013 | at DETROIT | 2-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/5/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | 3/6/2013 | COLORADO | | | 3/8/2013 | at COLORADO | | | 3/10/2013 | EDMONTON | | | 3/14/2013 | at COLUMBUS | | | 3/16/2013 | at DALLAS | |
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| |  | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 35-36-11, 81 points. COACH: Mike Yeo, 2nd season, 35-36-11. ADDED: LW Zach Parise, D Ryan Suter, C Mikael Granlund, LW Torrey Mitchell, C Zenon Konopka, C Jake Dowell. LOST: LW Guillaume Latendresse, RW Nick Johnson, LW Warren Peters, RW Jed Ortmeyer, D Mike Lundin, C Erik Christensen, D Kurtis Foster. PLAYER TO WATCH: Parise and Suter are the headliners, their identical 13-year, $98 million contracts serving as July 4 fireworks over the NHL free agent market, but the Finnish sensation Granlund is being given a spot on the second line before his 21st birthday. The ninth overall pick in the 2010 draft is so popular in his home country that paparazzi follow him around town. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound, slick-with-the-stick scorer spent the lockout playing for the Wild's AHL affiliate. He had 20 goals and 31 assists in 45 games last season for his club in Helsinki. OUTLOOK: The Wild had the league's best record at 20-7-3 at the 30-game mark but nosedived down the stretch under the weight of myriad injuries. After signing Parise, bringing Granlund over and getting Pierre-Marc Bouchard back from another lengthy concussion absence, the Wild have unquestionably the deepest and most talented group of forwards in the franchise's 13-year history. Staying healthy in a fast-paced condensed season will be critical, of course, but the key to making the playoffs for the first time in five years is on the blue line, where veterans Suter and Tom Gilbert will need help from young players like Jared Spurgeon, Clayton Stoner and Marco Scandella. | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 45-26-11, 101 points. Lost to Phoenix 4-2 in first round. COACH: Joel Quenneville, 5th season with Blackhawks, 186-99-39; 16th overall, 624-382-157 in NHL. ADDED: D Michal Rozsival, D Sheldon Brookbank. LOST: F Andrew Brunette, F Brendan Morrison, D Sean O'Donnell PLAYER TO WATCH: G Corey Crawford OUTLOOK: Other than Rozsival and Brookbank, who each signed as free agents, there has been little turnover from last season. The Blackhawks have continuity going for them. Question is: Can they make a playoff run? It's been back-to-back first-round exits since they captured the Stanley Cup, and the Blackhawks are looking for more. Crawford's play will go a long way toward determining that, and he's coming off a shaky season in which he didn't post a shutout and let in two soft overtime goals in the playoffs. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wild-Blackhawks Preview* =========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Minnesota (11-8-2) at Chicago (19-0-3), 8:30 p.m. EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks extended their record-setting start over the weekend behind Patrick Kane's late-game heroics.
While they've turned heads during their remarkable run, Kane thinks their best is yet to come.
Seeking a franchise-best 10th consecutive win in a single season, the Blackhawks try to avenge an earlier shootout loss to the visiting Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Chicago (19-0-3) found itself on the verge of its first regulation defeat Sunday at Detroit before Kane scored with 2:02 remaining in regulation to send things into overtime. The 24-year-old All-Star then notched the game's only shootout goal to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 victory.
"It's pretty amazing. We've talked about the resiliency with this team and it seems like we just keep finding ways to either keep ourselves in the game or win it at the end," Kane said. "The biggest thing is we're just trying to get better. I think we have yet to play our best 60 minutes, so I think that's pretty fun knowing that we have that ahead of us. It's been a fun ride and it's not over yet. We want to keep continuing to win."
Chicago has earned at least one point in 28 consecutive games since last March 25, tied for the second-longest streak in NHL history. Philadelphia went 35 straight in 1979-80.
"I don't think we're satisfied by what we've accomplished so far," said Joel Quenneville, whose team improved to 12-0-3 in one-goal games. "But we're definitely excited about where we're at."
While Chicago's success is due to an overall team effort, Kane has had arguably the biggest impact. He leads the club with 26 points, recording at least one in all but four games.
"Kaner, the last few games, has been flying," Quenneville said. "He's had the puck a lot and he's been dangerous, and he's been a threat. And, he wants to be out there. It's a good situation to be in."
The Blackhawks, who have outscored opponents 24-13 during their nine-game winning streak, now turn their attention to the Wild (11-8-2). Chicago opened the season with six consecutive victories before falling 3-2 at Minnesota on Jan. 30, a result that surely figures to be on its mind.
The Blackhawks have lost the last three matchups - all in shootouts - and have earned at least one point in the last seven in the series (4-0-3). While Wild coach Mike Yeo knows pulling out another victory won't be easy, he's looking forward to the challenge.
"I love it. I'm excited about it for sure," he said. "We just have to play our game. We're a darn good team, too."
Minnesota is coming off its fifth win in seven games, 4-2 over Edmonton on Sunday. Captain Mikko Koivu tallied a goal and two assists as the Wild outshot the Oilers 43-21, including 18-0 in the second period.
"I think we're starting to see what kind of team we're capable of being if we play a full 60 minutes," defenseman Jared Spurgeon, who added a goal and an assist, told the team's official website.
Niklas Backstrom made 19 saves to improve to 6-1-1 with a 1.70 goals-against average over his last eight starts. He had gone 1-4-1 with a 3.43 GAA in his previous seven games versus Chicago before turning away all 28 shots after replacing an ineffective Josh Harding in January. Chicago's Andrew Shaw and Jonathan Toews scored in the game's first seven minutes.
The Blackhawks have also benefited from tremendous play in goal. Corey Crawford, who made 32 saves Sunday, is 10-0-3 with an NHL-leading 1.41 GAA. Ray Emery has compiled a 2.02 mark in going 9-0-0.
Emery is 3-0-1 versus Minnesota while Crawford is 2-1-2 with a 1.82 GAA in six appearances - five starts.
Marian Hossa, who appeared in his 1,000th career game Sunday, has 11 points over his last 10 matchups against the Wild. Toews has three goals and four assists over his last four.
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| | Last Updated: 4/24/2024 9:52:13 PM EST. |
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