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Game Date:
11/04/2017
8:00pm EST
Lines:
Chicago +1.5
Minnesota -1.5
Total:
Over
5.5 (-110)
Under 5.5 (-110)
Community Picks: Chicago Blackhawks 0% vs Minnesota Wild 0%
Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild Thread
Team Tweets & News Articles
Artem Anisimov was at his usual spot in front of the net on Wednesday night, scoring a goal that was as necessary for his confidence as it was to help the Blackhawks' lagging power play. In his first two seasons with the Blackhawks Anisimov's net-front presence, and the production that came from it, was fairly regular – 20 goals in 2015-16 and 22 in 2016-17. Now coming off three games in which he's had a goal in each, Anisimov is back to being the effective center the Blackhawks need him to be. Continue to Article
November 03, 2017 5:47:pm EST
The Minnesota Wild have been beset by a bunch of injuries during a sluggish start, including long-term absences for two top forwards. Matt Cullen led the wakeup call less than five minutes into Thursday night's game, taking advantage of a Montreal Canadiens team having a lot more trouble early this season. Cullen scored his first goal of the season on his 41st birthday and added an assist during a three-goal first period, giving the Wild a welcome spark on the way to a 6-3 victory over the Canadiens. Continue to Article
November 03, 2017 12:36:am EST
Patrick Sharp got his position-switching indoctrination when he first joined the Blackhawks. "Going back to when Savy was coaching, he played me at all three positions nightly," Sharp said of former Blackhawks coach Denis Savard. The Blackhawks are like any other team: they'd love to play guys at their most comfortable spots at all times. Continue to Article
November 02, 2017 6:23:pm EST
Corey Crawford was the reason behind a lack of offense. Crawford stopped all 35 shots he faced, including a handful of breakaways, as the Blackhawks shut out the Flyers, 3-0, at the United Center Wednesday night (see observations). It was the third time in the first 13 games the Flyers were unable to manufacture a single goal. There was a Valtteri Filppula breakaway, a Travis Sanheim breakaway, a Filppula wraparound, Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek had opportunities from point-blank range, and yet, the Flyers were just blanked altogether. Continue to Article
November 02, 2017 2:11:am EST
1. The power play finally gets one. The Flyers gave them enough opportunities – the Blackhawks went on their fourth power play before the midway point of the second period. Getting any goals lately has been a chore for the Blackhawks so scoring two in 20 seconds gave them a boost of much-needed energy. Continue to Article
November 02, 2017 12:00:am EST
