Chicago 3, Minnesota 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees:
Dan O'Halloran, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
21535
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Troy Brouwer scored a power-play goal to snap a tie just over 7 1/2 minutes into the third period and Corey Crawford turned aside 33 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks skated to a 3-1 triumph over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville missed the game after experiencing "severe discomfort" late Tuesday night. The 52-year-old Quenneville was admitted to a local Chicago hospital early Wednesday morning. Assistant coach Mike Haviland guided the team in Quenneville's absence.
Defenseman Brian Campbell netted a power-play goal, Jake Dowell added an empty-net tally and Dave Bolland notched three assists as Chicago (29-22-6) recorded just its third win in nine contests (3-4-2).
Just 34 seconds after Matt Cullen leveled the contest for the Wild, Brouwer netted a power-play goal for his second tally in as many games and 17th of the season.
Brouwer wristed a centering feed which was intended for Marian Hossa, but the puck caromed off the stick of defenseman Greg Zanon and into the net at 7:33 of the period. The goal served as Brouwer's 100th career NHL point.
Campbell opened the scoring by blasting a shot from the high slot past Jose Theodore at 12:59 of the first period. The tally was Campbell's third of the season and first since Dec. 30.
Theodore finished with 34 saves for Minnesota (30-22-5), which has dropped two in a row after its three-game winning streak.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Chicago |
Matt Cullen 1 |
Points |
David Bolland 3 |
Matt Cullen 1 |
Goals |
Troy Brouwer 1 |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
Assists |
David Bolland 3 |
Matt Cullen 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Troy Brouwer 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Jose Theodore .944 |
Save Percentage |
Corey Crawford .971 |
Jose Theodore 34 |
Saves |
Corey Crawford 33 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Minnesota
|
34 |
1 |
1-3 |
4-6 |
12 |
25 |
Chicago
|
37 |
3 |
2-6 |
2-3 |
6 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .464 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Wild have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .500 after a loss.