Last spring, the Chicago Blackhawks disposed of the Minnesota Wild in five games of the first-round playoff series on their way to the Stanley Cup championship. With the Blackhawks now a Central Division rival in the realigned NHL, the Wild have their hands full. But they've clearly closed the gap. Marco Scandella's slap shot with 1:48 left, the defenseman's first goal this season, lifted the Wild to a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400484673
