Injuries : Both teams enter the series relatively healthy. Patrick Kane returned in the playoffs from a broken clavicle that cost him the final 21 games of the regular season. Blackhawks winger Dan Carcillo is dealing with an upper-body injury, but is not expected to miss any time.
The Wild have been without defenseman Keith Ballard since December, but have no other significant injuries.
Key players : Zach Parise has become a playoff hero for the Wild, scoring twice in Sunday’s win over the Blues. Kane is Chicago’s best scorer and recorded the series-clinching goal last year against the Wild in overtime of Game 6. Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews leads all players with eight postseason points. Parise and Kane are tied with Chicago defenseman with seven points so far in the playoffs.
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