Greg Boysen

If the Stanley Cup Playoffs started today, seven of the 16 teams that would be in the field were not in the postseason last year.

Blackhawks finally take down the Wild in regulation blackhawkup.com/blackhawks-fin…

If you had told me at the beginning of the season that the Sabres/Sharks game on March 19 would be appointment viewing, I would have asked you to pass whatever you were smoking!

FINAL SCORE! Chicago Blackhawks 2 (Mikheyev, Bedard), Minnesota Wild 1 (Sturm) Biggest win of the year for the Blackhawks! Huge for this young group. Postgame thoughts coming soon.

Bedard getting ice time during a 5v6 is not something that would have happened the last two seasons.

Shoot that, Ryan!

How McCarron only got two minutes for multiple punches to the back of Donato's head is beyond me.

You knew it wasn't going to be easy.

@MatthewMGarrett They are there.

@GregBoysen Honest question: when ESPN has an NHL game, are the announcers in the arena or are they watching from a screen back in the studio somewhere?

Jesus, Buccigross. They gave Kaiser a roughing penalty. Pay attention.

END OF THE 2ND PERIOD Chicago Blackhawks 2 (Mikheyev, Bedard), Minnesota Wild 1 (Sturm) The Blackhawks did a good job of riding out the Wild’s push after their late goal. Go win a hockey game.

All the nice saves made tonight, and that one goes in. Hockey.

So, uh, where was the holding?

Bedard extends his point streak against the Wild to seven games (3 G, 6 A).

Filth from Bedard! Great to see him finish a play like that.

Kaiser has been so effective with his stick in the defensive zone tonight.

END OF THE 1ST PERIOD Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Mikheyev), Minnesota Wild 0 The period flipped after the Blackhawks had good looks on their lone power play. A much better opening frame than the last two games.

The old "whoops, I whiffed on the pass" primary assist for Mangiapane.

Really good power play for the Blackhawks. They did everything but score.