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Finally on the board, the Wild pulled away for a 4-0 victory over the Blackhawks that night to cut their deficit in the Western Conference semifinal series to 2-1. Game 4 is Friday night, and the Wild have been bracing for more aggression from a Blackhawks team that's as skilled and potent with the puck as any in the NHL.

The Wild have some made-in-Finland remedies for that sure-to-be-fired-up Blackhawks offense.

The Wild will have left wing Matt Cooke back on Haula's line for Game 4, and the struggling Moulson will be out, Yeo said on Thursday, with a lower-body injury.

The Blackhawks were on the verge of a shuffle or two as well, with coach Joel Quenneville seeking more of a scoring threat on each line. 

The Wild have held the Blackhawks, the second-highest scoring team in the league during the regular season, to an average of only 21 shots on goal over the first three games.

With the exception of a surge in part of the third period, the Blackhawks were sluggish in Game 3, with the Wild's defense a major factor. The Blackhawks, though, can certainly still win even if a line or two of theirs stays quiet. All it takes sometimes is one group to get going.

"The fact that you know you've got several options is what makes us a good team," Quenneville said.

The game is live streaming online at www.drakulastream.eu/hockey-live-streaming-video.html

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