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Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello registered two assists
apiece for the Wild, who won for the fourth time in five games
on the heels of a five-game losing streak.
The Blackhawks have lost two in a row after winning four
straight. Dylan Strome spoiled a shutout bid from Wild
goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen with 5:03 to play.
Minnesota, which is set to host Chicago on Saturday in the
conclusion of a back-to-back, rolled behind a fast start,
scoring twice in the first 4:07 of the game to provide ample
support for Kahkonen, who made 35 saves. The Wild struck first
at 2:58 of the first period, as Addison eluded a check to find
Foligno, newly sprung from the penalty box following an early
tripping penalty, who stuffed one past Chicago goalie Marc-Andre
Fleury.
Hartman made it 2-0 shortly thereafter, burying an open chance
after Kaprizov weaved from the side boards to the front of the
net and delivered a backhand pass. Hartman secured a multi-goal
night when he drilled a slap shot from the right circle at 17:12
of the first.
A native of West Dundee, Ill., in northwest suburban Chicago and
a former first-round pick of the Blackhawks, Hartman continued a
dazzling season in front of a home crowd, all after feeling
peaked earlier Friday. He now has a career-best 32 points in 36
games this season, and stands one goal shy of his career high of
19.
Minnesota chased Fleury from the game when Addison notched his
second career goal at 12:05 of the second. Fleury stopped nine
of 13 shots before yielding to Kevin Lankinen, who made 13 saves
on 14 shots in his first action since Dec. 18.
Brandon Duhaime beat Lankinen at 16:26 to extend the Wild lead
to 5-0.
Strome and Seth Jones returned to the lineup for Chicago after
exiting COVID-19 protocols this week. The Wild's Joel Eriksson
Ek made his first appearance in a month, having entered the
protocols after recovering from an upper-body injury.
MacKenzie Entwistle of the Blackhawks and Connor Dewar of the
Wild received game misconducts at 12:42 of the first period as
the teams engaged in simultaneous fights. Duhaime fought
Chicago's Riley Stillman, but neither was ejected. Stillman
later left the game with a left shoulder injury.
--Field Level Media
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