Game Notes: Dec. 17 vs. Minnesota Wild

LAST GAME
The Blackhawks beat the Jets 5-1 on Thursday night at Bell MTS Place for their fourth consecutive victory. The four-game streak is Chicago's longest of the season. Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Kane each tallied one goal and one assist. Vinnie Hinostroza, Tommy Wingels and Michal Kempny scored one goal each. Corey Crawford made 27 saves in the victory.
VS. WILD
Chicago holds a 28-30-1-9 mark all-time against Minnesota, including a 14-15-1-3 record at home. The Blackhawks have split the season series 1-1-0 in two meetings against the Wild this year. Ryan Hartman and Jonathan Toews have tallied one goal and one assist each in two tilts against Minnesota. Toews (14G, 25A) leads the Blackhawks with 39 career points in 38 games against the Wild. Crawford has an 11-9-2 record against Minnesota in his career.
SEABS THE DAY
Brent Seabrook posted his 10th assist of the season in the win against Winnipeg. He now has 11 points (1G, 10A) on the year. He paced the team with four shots on goal and four blocked shots. He now has 67 shot blocks on the season, the most for Chicago and the 13th most in the National Hockey League.
KANE CLIMBING
Kane picked up a goal and an assist to extend his point streak (2G, 3A) to three games. It was the eighth time this season he posted a multi-point outing. He leads the team with 32 points (12G, 20A) this year. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner now trails Dennis Hull (298G) by one goal for fifth on the Blackhawks' all-time goals list.
ONE-TIMERS
- Schmaltz posted a goal and an assist. He now has 19 points (6G, 13A) on the season. It was his 14th point (3G, 11A) in the last 15 games. - Wingels notched his fifth goal of the year. He now has nine points (5G, 4A) this season. - Hinostroza tallied his first point of the season with a goal in the first period. - Michal Kempny picked up his first goal this year. It was his fourth point (1G, 3A) of the season. - Patrick Sharp posted an assist in the first period. He now has nine points (3G, 6A) this season. - Lance Bouma tallied his eighth point (3G, 5A) of the season with an assist. Duncan Keith notched an assist. He now has 15 points (15A) this year. His 23:38 of time on ice paced the team. - Connor Murphy picked up his sixth point (1G, 5A) of the season with an assist.

RW Mikael Granlund: In his last five games, the Oulu, Finland, native has fve points (1G, 4A), including an assist in a loss against Edmonton on Saturday. He ranks third on the Wild with 21 points (7G, 14A) this year. Granlund leads Minnesota forwards with 19:42 of average time on ice this season.
C Eric Staal: The 33-year-old paces Minnesota with 28 points (12G, 16A) in his 14th NHL season, second with the Wild. He tallied an assist Saturday against the Oilers. Staal now has five points (2G, 3A) in his last four games. Against Chicago this season, he has one goal in two games.
D Matt Dumba: Dumba notched two goals against Edmonton on Saturday. It was his second career two-goal game and fourth multi-point performance of the season. The former seventh-overall pick in the NHL Draft now has 16 points (5G, 11A) this season.