Patrick Kane scored twice as the Chicago Blackhawks picked up a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in the opening game of the Western Conference second round series.
The Minnesota Wild are in Chicago tonight (Friday) for game 1 of their second round playoff series with the Blackhawks. Tonight's game starts at 8:30 p.m. Game 2 is on Sunday at 2:00 p.m., also in Chicago.
The Minnesota Wild lost 5-4 in overtime in Colorado to the Avalanche in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening round playoff series Thursday night.
The Minnesota Wild lost 5-4 Sunday night at home to the New York Islanders. The Wild took a 3-0 lead in the 2nd period before the Islanders scored 4 straight goals to lead 4-3.
The Minnesota Wild fell behind 2-0 in the 1st period before Mikhael Granlund scored the lone Minnesota goal on a power play late in the 1st period of Minnesota's 4-1 loss at Philadelphia Monday night.