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Blackhawks aim to extend lead in Game 2 vs. Wild

The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a slow start to win their playoff opener in overtime, and the top-seeded club will try to extend their series' lead when they host the Minnesota Wild in Friday's Game 2 battle at United Center.The Blackhawks fell behind 1-0 to the eighth-seeded Wild less then five minutes into Tuesday's opener of the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals. However, Chicago tied the score at one in the second period and eventually won the contest, 2-1, on Bryan Bickell's tally with 3:25 remaining in overtime.It was a difficult loss to swallow for the Wild, who turned in a valiant effort against the Presidents' Trophy winners in Game 1 despite the fact that No. 1 goaltender Niklas Backstrom was scratched from the contest due to an injury suffered in the pre-game warmups.Josh Harding, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in September, filled in for the injured Backstrom and turned aside 35-of-37 shots in the tough-luck loss.Harding couldn't stop Bickell late in...

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