The Minnesota Wild rested a couple key players, and then rallied for a dramatic victory.
Johansson scored two goals late in the third period, and the short-handed Wild beat theMatt Boldy and Gustav Nyquist also scored for Minnesota in its second consecutive win. Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves in his second straight start.Johansson’s 18th goal — a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 with 6 minutes left — tied it at 2. It was the Wild’s 14th short-handed goal of the season, breaking the franchise record.
"It was contagious, turning the puck over," coach Luke Richardson said. "That’s been kind of an Achilles’ heel lately. We’ve played well, then get frustrated trying to win the game." The Wild host Winnipeg on Tuesday night, and Evason said the players could return to the lineup against the Jets. The Blackhawks tied it when Anderson jumped on a loose puck in front of Gustavsson with 1:49 left in the first. It was Anderson’s fourth goal in 22 games since he was acquired in a trade with Toronto in February.
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