Toews' 3rd-period goal lifts Chicago Blackhawks to 2-1 victory over Minnesota Wild in Game 5

Published September 19, 2015

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) reacts after Minnesota Wild's Erik Haula (56) scored his goal during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in Chicago,Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (The Associated Press)

Jonathan Toews had a rebound goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday night to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Bryan Bickell also scored and Corey Crawford made 27 saves as Chicago bounced back from consecutive losses in Minnesota that handed the momentum to the Wild heading into Game 5.

But the Blackhawks were back at the United Center, where they improved to 6-0 in this postseason and 17-2 over the past two playoffs.

Erik Haula scored in the first period for the Wild, and Ilya Bryzgalov had 26 stops.

Game 6 is Tuesday night in Minnesota, where the Wild are undefeated in this postseason.

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