The Chicago Blackhawks expanded their lead to 3-0 in Game 5 before the Minnesota Wild signaled they might mount a comeback. That comeback lasted 37 seconds before Chicago scored again to end the second period with a 4-1 lead.
Blackhawks vs. Wild Game 5 Update: Chicago leads big, close to advancing
Minnesota is putting up a fight, but the Hawks offensive stars are too much to handle.
Marian Hossa's second goal of the game was sandwiched by goals from Marcus Kruger and Andrew Shaw as the Hawks outshot Minnesota 13-8 in the second period.
Josh Harding started this game for Minnesota after leaving Game 4 with an injury, but it's possible the Wild will regret that decision. He looked off on two of the goals and was pulled for Darcy Kuemper after Hossa made it 3-0:
That rather soft goal came after an even worse one, a too easy wraparound by Kruger:
Kuemper relieved Harding and stopped four of five shots. But his goaltending almost doesn’t matter at this point. To keep their season alive, the Wild will need a massive comeback in the third period.
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