Cal Clutterbuck

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hours before the game, Mike Yeo called for hatred, some raw contempt for the Blackhawks and everything they had done to his Wild club so far. The second-year coach thought it was needed, and he didn't think it would be hard to come...

A man of few words, and front teeth, Bryan Bickell flashed a smile only a hockey mom could love Tuesday night, summing up how it felt to score the winning goal in the Blackhawks' 2-1 overtime victory over the Wild. "It's special,'' Bickell said. "It was...

The Wild's starting goaltender limped off the ice during warm-ups and didn't play. The Blackhawks' starter allowed a goal on the first shot he faced in the game. Welcome to the wild and wacky world of playoff hockey. On the last day of April, the...

Zucker's OT goal gets Wild back in series ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Minnesota Wild fans envisioned new faces leading them in to the playoffs, they likely were thinking of high-priced free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. And while they both played a...

The Sports Xchange Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Rookie Jason Zucker scored early in overtime for the Minnesota Wild, lifting them to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of their opening round...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) Wild 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT): Rookie Jason Zucker scored from a sharp angle 2:15 into overtime for his first career playoff goal as host Minnesota recorded its first playoff victory in five years. Pierre-...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Blackhawks at Wild The Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks are rounding into form after two games of their Western Conference first-round series against the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild. The Blackhawks will attempt...

The top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks got the result they wanted to open their Western Conference first-round series against the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild, but the game was full of surprises. Chicago will try for a more conventional victory when it hosts...

CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Bickell scored in overtime last night to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 playoff win over the Minnesota Wild. Marian Hossa also netted a goal for the Blackhawks, who took an early 1-0 lead in the opening-round series. Cal...

The Blackhawks have been hot all season. Heading into their playoff opener against Minnesota on Tuesday at the United Center, the Hawks used a 24-game points streak to start the season as a springboard to dominating the NHL in 2013. Their attraction...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Bonkowski, The Sports Xchange Blackhawks 2, Wild 1 (OT) CHICAGO -- Bryan Bickell lofted a backhander past Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 overtime win in Game 1 of the teams' Western...

April 30 (Sports Direct) - Highlights of Tuesday's National Hockey League playoff games. - - - Blackhawks 2, Wild 1 (overtime) Bryan Bickell took a pass from Viktor Stalberg alone in the slot and slid a backhand shot around Josh Harding 16:35 into...