For the seventh game this season, the Wild were without do-everything center Joel Eriksson Ek, who missed the one-game trip to Chicago.

The Minnesota Wild are off to the Midway on Tuesday night looking to pump the brakes on a three-game losing skid with a road matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno wants to help the Minnesota Wild win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. He also wants to see a turnaround for the Chicago Blackhawks. Foligno skated for 12 1/2 minutes in Minnesota's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago on Tuesday night in the first matchup between the Central Division rivals since the Wild acquired the 38-year-old forward in a trade with the rebuilding Blackhawks.

Igor Shesterkin made 46 saves, including 21 in the third period, and the New York Rangers won their fourth straight game, 4-2 against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday.

There's a huge snowstorm expected to roll into Minnesota over the weekend. It could impact the Wild's home game on Sunday against the Maple Leafs, according to Wild insider Michael Russo. "[The Minnesota Wild are] in contact with the NHL and [the Maple Leafs] about tomorrow’s game.

The Wild dominated the opening 20 minutes, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7, while holding a 19-5 advantage in scoring chances, and 13-1 in high-danger chances. The Blackhawks responded with two solid periods to end the game,

Bo Groulx scored twice for his first multigoal NHL game, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Minnesota Wild in the third period for a 4-2 win at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday. Groulx entered the night with two goals in 68 career NHL games with the Anaheim Ducks and Maple Leafs.