1. For the second consecutive game, there were late-game heroics and a tying goal in the final two minutes.
This time, it was the Wild knotting things up on a short-handed tally by Ryan Suter, scoring from an area he doesn't usually score from.
But with the goaltender pulled and the teams skating 5-on-5, Zach Parise and Eric Staal made hard plays with the puck to keep control, before it eventually ended up on the tape of Suter, who jammed away in front to earn Minnesota a point.
2. Once in overtime, the Wild earned the bonus point on a pretty goal by Jason Zucker.
Credit Zach Parise on the set up, springing Zucker for a breakaway. The speedy winger did it from there, bringing the puck to his backhand and slipping it five hole on the Wild's 46th shot on goal of the night.
The win is Minnesota's first of the season and is a biggie in terms of confidence.
3. For the first time this season, the Wild's offense procured multiple goals.
It's no secret Minnesota's offense was a bit sluggish to start the regular season, scoring just once in each of its first two games. And after a scoreless first period for Minnesota -- one in which the Blackhawks scored twice -- some in the home crowd began to get restless.
But not all scoreless periods are created equal.
After Dominik Kahun made it 2-0 with his first NHL goal, the Wild began to take control of the play. Minnesota put 16 shots on Chicago goaltender Cam Ward, half of those coming in the final five minutes of the frame.
It was a sign of things to come in the second, as the Wild continued to step up the pressure, putting 12 more shots on Ward and capitalizing twice, tying the game at 2-2 heading to the third.
First it was Staal on a nifty cross-crease feed from Zucker (excellent play by Ryan Suter to hold the zone moments before) and then it was Zucker from Staal with just 2.8 seconds remaining (great play by Jordan Greenway behind the net to feed Staal).
