The last time Minnesota had an NHL team, Chicago topped the list of opponents fans wanted to watch -- and cheer against. The Wild have long replaced the North Stars, but now that the Blackhawks will join them in a new eight-team conference next season, a ferocious rivalry could be revived. Their tense meeting on Wednesday night was quite the warmup. Patrick Kane's goal in the second round of a shootout clinched Chicago's fifth straight victory on the road, 4-3 over Minnesota in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
