Kirill Kaprizov, surging Wild face inconsistent Blackhawks
After seemingly turning a corner during a 3-2 road trip bridging October and November, the Blackhawks sputtered Wednesday and Thursday, losing 4-1 to visiting Detroit and then 3-1 at Dallas. Chicago recorded just five shots on goal in the first period and fell behind the Stars 2-0 before Tyler Bertuzzi put the team on the board with a power-play goal midway through the third.