Minnesota comes storming back against Chicago

Mikko Koivu and Owen Nolan scored in the shootout after Minnesota scored four unanswered goals in the third period, leading the Wild past the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-5, on Saturday night.

Trailing, 5-1, with less than 14 minutes left in regulation, the Wild got goals from Kim Johnsson, Mikko Koivu, Marek Zidlicky and Guillaume Latendresse to send the game to overtime.

Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews, Kris Versteeg, Troy Brouwer and Marian Hossa scored in regulation for the Blackhawks, who had surrendered only 27 third-period goals before Saturday.

-- associated press