Marcus Foligno scores as Minnesota Wild edge the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Foligno snapped a third-period tie and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves, helping the Minnesota Wild beat Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Each of the Foligno brothers scored in the first game for the Central Division foes after the All-Star break, but Marcus Foligno's ninth of the season lifted Minnesota to its 11th consecutive victory over Chicago. Marcus Foligno also fought with Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi in the second period.

Jacob Lucchini scored in the first for Minnesota, which had dropped two in a row.

The game was tied at 1 when Vinni Lettieri set up Foligno right on the doorstep for the tap-in goal. It was Lettieri's second assist of the night and No. 3 in 20 games this season.

Petr Mrazek made 23 stops for Chicago in the opener of a five-game homestand. Tyler Johnson skated for 16 1/2 minutes in his return from a right foot injury.

Minnesota jumped in front on Lucchini's second career goal with 7:33 left in the first period. The 28-year-old forward beat Petr Mrazek on the goaltender's stick side with a slap shot from the high slot.

The puck bounced out of the net and play continued before the horn sounded, giving Lucchini a chance to celebrate his first goal since Jan. 1, 2023, for Ottawa against Buffalo.

After getting outshot 11-1 in the first period, Chicago responded with 6:16 remaining in the second. Philipp Kurashev made a great pass over to a streaking Nick Foligno, who knocked it home for his 10th goal.

The tying goal for the Blackhawks stopped a scoreless streak of more than 173 minutes. It was the team's first goal since a 6-2 loss at Seattle on Jan. 24.

Boris Katchouk had a chance to put Chicago in front 3:50 into the third, but he was denied by a sprawling Gustavsson on a breakaway.

UP NEXT

Wild: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

Blackhawks: Host the New York Rangers on Friday night.

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