ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews each scored in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks stretched their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.
Tomas Kopecky also scored in a three-goal second, Marian Hossa sealed the game with a short-handed score with 1:52 left and the surging Blackhawks crept a little bit closer to last year’s Stanley Cup championship form.
The Wild paid for a flat first two periods and lost to one of their primary competitors in the crowded Western Conference race. They’re in the constantly changing final playoff spot with 72 points, and the Blackhawks barged into sixth place with 74 points.
