


Patrick Kane
Kane, Blackhawks thwart Wild rally en route to 5-3 victory

CHICAGO So much for the mumps. Now that the peculiar virus has with any luck run its course through the Wild, it's about time for the next nasty malady to crawl through the team. How about a stomach bug? Yup, a week after Charlie Coyle missed practice because of a stomach ailment and with the Wild without second-pair defenseman Jared Spurgeon for a second consecutive game because of a stomach ailment, the Wild found out 2 1/2 hours before Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks that Darcy Kuemper wouldn't be able to make his scheduled start because of a stomach ailment. Niklas Backstrom got the surprise start, and the Wild had a comeback from two goals down fall...