Minnesota at Chicago

The Blackhawks are experienced and they've knocked the Wild out of the playoffs in each of the last two years (five games in 2013 and six games in 2014). Minnesota is just 14-46 on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Chicago has home ice with the higher seed and is clicking. Jonathan Toews had eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in the first round, is healthy and on a red-hot roll. The Blackhawks are 89-40 at home and 9-4 playing on three or more days rest. The home team is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings and Chicago won the season series, 3-1. Minnesota is just 2-5 against Chicago, including 1-6 in this building, so grab home ice with the better team. Play Chicago in game one.