First Period_1, Chicago, Sharp 9 (Rundblad, Shaw), 5:08. 2, Chicago, Kane 20 (Richards, Toews), 16:19 (pp). Penalties_Hjalmarsson, Chi (delay of game), 9:17; Vanek, Min, major (boarding), 12:05.

Second Period_3, Minnesota, Zucker 15 (Pominville, Koivu), 1:03. Penalties_Sharp, Chi (tripping), 5:59; Sharp, Chi (slashing), 12:01; Vanek, Min (tripping), 18:35.

Third Period_4, Chicago, Bickell 7 (Kane, Richards), 6:20. 5, Minnesota, Pominville 9 (Vanek, Niederreiter), 14:55 (pp). 6, Chicago, Bickell 8 (Richards, Kane), 19:00 (en). Penalties_Oduya, Chi (hooking), 13:23; Rozsival, Chi (freezing the puck), 14:48.

Shots on Goal_Chicago 10-5-5_20. Minnesota 7-19-18_44.

Power-play opportunities_Chicago 1 of 3; Minnesota 1 of 5.

Goalies_Chicago, Crawford 16-8-2 (44 shots-42 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 5-4-3 (19-16).

A_19,060 (17,954). T_2:27.

Referees_Rob Martell, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen_Michel Cormier, Mike Cvik.