Minnesota at Chicago

The Wild are down three games to one in this series, and face an improbable task under normal circumstances for this one. Prospects are very cold following injuries to their top two goaltenders, meaning the likely starter tonight will be Darcy Kuemper. The Blackhawks have dominated the two games at home in this series where they have out-shot the Wild by a huge margin 85-55. That onslaught of shots vs. a third string goaltender is going to make life difficult for the Wild to survive Game Five. The Wild are just 12-32 in their last 44 vs. a team with a winning record, and are also just 1-5 in their last six in Chicago. Chicago moves on tonight.