Wild opponent Blackhawks have scored fewest goals in the NHL
After trading Patrick Kane and Max Domi, and with Jonathan Toews sidelined, Chicago has been punchless.
March 24, 2023 at 11:28PM
About the Blackhawks: Chicago is the lowest scoring team in the NHL and has the third-worst record. ... After trading Patrick Kane to the Rangers and Max Domi to the Stars, the Hawks' leading scorer is RW Taylor Raddysh (20-13-33). ... Ex-Wild G Alex Stalock has a 2.84 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. ... Captain Jonathan Toews (illness) has been out since Jan. 28 after missing the 2021-22 season because of chronic immune response syndrome.
About the Wild: They are 13-1-4 over their past 18 games with 10 to go in the regular season. ... The Wild won the first two meetings this season. ... They have the fourth-best goals-against average (2.67) in the NHL. ... Filip Gustavsson will start in goal. ... Calen Addison draws into the lineup, replacing Jon Merrill on defense. ... D John Klingberg (upper body) and leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) are out.
To be more competitive at home against Edmonton, the Wild are focusing on details while key injured players heal.
