Kurashev, Blackhawks recover, defeat Wild in OT

Kurashev, Blackhawks recover, defeat Wild in OT

Scores 1:50 in for Chicago; Boldy ties it late in 3rd for Minnesota

Wild at Blackhawks | Recap

CHICAGO – Philipp Kurashev scored at 1:50 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild at United Center on Sunday.

Seth Jones intercepted a pass and fed the puck to Kurashev, who scored from the top of the left circle.

Petr Mrazek made 32 saves for the Blackhawks (6-9-1), who had lost two in a row.

Matt Boldy scored, and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for the Wild (10-3-2), who had won two in a row. Minnesota finished a stretch of three games in four nights, all on the road. The Wild had won 12 straight against the Blackhawks dating to February 4, 2020.

Matt Boldy’s goal in front off a pass from Kirill Kaprizov at 15:29 of the third period tied the game 1-1.

Jason Dickinson’s unassisted goal at 16:44 of the first period gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. Dickinson picked up the puck along the right-wing boards in the offensive zone, skated into the slot and scored on a wrist shot.

Mrazek made a save using forward Taylor Hall’s stick late in the second period. He made two saves against Marco Rossi with just over six minutes gone in the third period.