Troy Brouwer scored a power-play goal to snap a tie just over 7 1/2 minutes into the third period and Corey Crawford turned aside 33 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks skated to a 3-1 triumph over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville missed the game after experiencing "severe discomfort" late Tuesday night. The 52-year-old Quenneville was admitted to a local Chicago hospital early Wednesday morning. Assistant coach Mike Haviland guided the team in Quenneville's absence.
Defenseman Brian Campbell netted a power-play goal, Jake Dowell added an empty-net tally and Dave Bolland notched three assists as Chicago (29-22-6) recorded just its third win in nine contests (3-4-2).
Just 34 seconds after Matt Cullen leveled the contest for the Wild, Brouwer netted a power-play goal for his second tally in as many games and 17th of the season.
Brouwer wristed a centering feed which was intended for Marian Hossa, but the puck caromed off the stick of defenseman Greg Zanon and into the net at 7:33 of the period. The goal served as Brouwer's 100th career NHL point.
Campbell opened the scoring by blasting a shot from the high slot past Jose Theodore at 12:59 of the first period. The tally was Campbell's third of the season and first since Dec. 30.
Theodore finished with 34 saves for Minnesota (30-22-5), which has dropped two in a row after its three-game winning streak.
Minnesota | Chicago | |
Matt Cullen 1 | Points | David Bolland 3 |
Matt Cullen 1 | Goals | Troy Brouwer 1 |
Mikko Koivu 1 | Assists | David Bolland 3 |
Matt Cullen 1 | Power Play Goals | Troy Brouwer 1 |
N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Jose Theodore .944 | Save Percentage | Corey Crawford .971 |
Jose Theodore 34 | Saves | Corey Crawford 33 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Minnesota | 34 | 1 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 12 | 25 |
Chicago | 37 | 3 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 28 |