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from 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 6 loss to Golden Knights VGK@MIN: Hartman scores goal against Adin Hill Coach on tonight's Game 6 matchup against the Golden Knights The Las Vegas Golden Knights take a 3-2 series lead back to St Vegas will try to advance to at least the second round for the fifth time in their eight-year history Minnesota will attempt to avoid another first-round series exit The Wild’s last series victory occurred in 2015 when the Wild made the second round KSTP Sports spoke with Wild coach John Hynes and forward Marcus Foligno on Wednesday afternoon after they touched down at Minneapolis-St ***Click the video box above to watch Foligno and Hynes review Game 5 and preview Game 6*** Brett Howden scored 4:05 into overtime Tuesday night to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Wild in Game 5 and put Vegas one game away from advancing out of the Western Conference first round Vegas has won the last two games in overtime Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our online form or call 651-646-5555 2025 at 12:05 AM UTCAdin Hill (VGK) makes a save against Marcus Foligno (MIN) at 10:20 Marcus Foligno knows the Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season He also knows they are one win away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 Forgive Foligno if he is taking the glass-half-full approach as the Wild prepare to face off against the Golden Knights in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night in Saint Paul Vegas holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series after winning back-to-back games in overtime We can deal with this stuff,” Foligno said Just the (stuff) that we’ve had to deal with “The pesky Wild will persevere in this case and we have a really good mindset coming into Game 6 Nothing’s been easy this year.” It won’t be easy for either team in a series that has proved to be a nailbiter Vegas comes in flying after a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 which followed a 4-3 overtime win in Game 4 Minnesota holds a 17-15 advantage in goals despite trailing by a game in the series Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy praised his players for their mental fortitude He pointed to the franchise’s recent success including a Stanley Cup championship in 2023 “We know how to win,” Cassidy said A lot of the guys in the room were here two years ago and a number we’ve added … have won in the past They understand there’s highs and lows in this “There’s a lot of champions in that locker room so they’ve been through some of that (playoff pressure) It doesn’t mean you’re going to be again or you’re going to win the series or whatever So they tend not to panic very often.” Tomas Hertl leads Vegas with three goals and two assists in the series Five players have notched three points apiece Kirill Kaprizov is Minnesota’s top scorer with nine points (five goals Matt Boldy is next with five goals and two assists Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill is 3-2 with a 3.00 goals-against average and an .865 save percentage in the series Backup Akira Schmid has stopped all nine shots he has faced Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson is 2-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .919 save percentage in the series Marc-Andre Fleury is 0-1 with a 2.49 GAA and an .857 save percentage Vegas forward William Karlsson said it was important to stay focused heading into Thursday but I feel like every night there could be someone else stepping up,” Karlsson said “I think that speaks volumes for our team We’ve just got to go there and have a full 60 minutes and try to get the win.” The Maple Leafs removed starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz from Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers after he took a hit to the head from Sam… William Nylander had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round… After rallying from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference first round the Edmonton Oilers head to Las Vegas to take on the Pacific… Maple Leafs start series strong with win over Panthers Oilers have revenge in mind in second-round series vs. Golden Knights Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson, Dustin Wolf finalists for Calder Islanders land No. 1 pick in NHL draft lottery Game 6 | Jack Eichel & Shea Theodore Postgame and Mark Stone each scored as the Golden Knights skate to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Thursday evening at Xcel Energy Center VGK@MIN: Stone scores goal against Filip Gustavsson VGK@MIN: Eichel scores goal against Filip Gustavsson VGK@MIN: Hill with a great save against Marcus Foligno VGK@MIN: Theodore scores PPG against Filip Gustavsson LosVGK Hosts Youth Hockey Players from Colombia💛🏒 Game 5 | Mark Stone & Brett Howden Postgame Nick Foligno discusses performance against Colorado and cohesion in recent games with players stepping up and playing for each other General Manager Kyle Davidson speaks to media after the 2024-25 season Interim head coach Anders Sorensen speaks to media following the 2024-25 season Connor Bedard speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Ryan Donato speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Spencer Knight speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Connor Murphy speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Nick Foligno speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Alex Vlasic speaks to media following the 2024-25 season Sam Rinzel and Ryan Green speak to media following the 2024-25 season Lukas Reichel speaks to media following the 2024-25 season Frank Nazar speaks to media following the end of the 2024-25 season Jason Dickinson speaks to media following the 2024-25 season Oliver Moore speaks with media following the 2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks season Teuvo Teravainen speaks with media following the 2024-25 season "They're just excited to be here everyday." "That's going to be our identity when we keep getting older." "I'm just glad we're winning these games." Game highlights as Chicago defeats Ottawa in overtime Marcus Foligno locates the puck in tight on a rebound and buries a backhand shot to give the Wild a 1-goal lead Gm 1: Knies fires a backhand over Bobrovsky to extend the Maple Leafs lead in the 3rd Mic Drop: The best mic'd up moments from the first round Take a look at the first ever live draft lottery Watch every overtime goal from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Gm1: Nylander wrists it into the cage to put the Maple Leafs up by 2 Gm 1: Balinskis rips home a wrister to cut the lead down to 1 in the 3rd Gm1: Jones drills in a PPG to put the Panthers on the board Gm1: Rielly blasts it into the cage to put the Maple Leafs back up by 2 Gm1: Nylander goes five-hole to put Maple Leafs on the board Senators and Maple Leafs clash in First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Stars conclude back-and-forth series in do-or-die Game 7 Gm7: Lowry lifts the Jets to victory in double overtime Top 10 Goals from Week 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Wild and Golden Knights battle in First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Gm7: Perfetti ties it in waning seconds with his second goal Gm7: Jets and Blues exchange handshakes at center ice Gm7: Binnington makes a game-saving stop in overtime Gm7: Faksa restores two-goal lead late in the 2nd Gm7: Kyrou nets one-handed shot for opening goal Gm 7: Johnston reacts to scoring the game-winner in Game 7 Gm7: Stars and Avalanche shake hands at center ice following Stars' victory Gm7: Rantanen notches first postseason career hat trick for 4-point game Gm7: Johnston rips it home from a tough angle to the put the Stars on top on the power play Gm7: MacKinnon doubles the lead early in the 3rd Gm7: Manson rings one off the post and in for a short-handed goal to open scoring Nick Foligno really wants to beat the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night And if Sam Rinzel’s offensive instincts and Artyom Levshunov’s aggressiveness and Oliver Moore’s speed all help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Avalanche never mind the long game Chicago general manager Kyle Davidson is playing from up high “We’re worried about winning games still,” Foligno said the Blackhawks captain doesn’t have the luxury of patience It’s taken nearly three years for the first-round picks from the 2022 draft class — Kevin Korchinski Frank Nazar and Rinzel — to play an NHL game together and it could take three more years before they become the stars and franchise pillars Davidson hopes they’ll become That’s the cold calculus of a long-term rebuild and it’s math Foligno did long before he decided to sign a two-year His captaincy was always going to be a transition a bridge from Chicago’s Jonathan Toews era to its Connor Bedard era body and soul — into trying to build some semblance of a winning culture in a franchise that has shown precious little urgency to actually win He’s always been the team’s biggest booster and he’s often been its disappointed dad passionately laying out his vision for what these Blackhawks can be and doing everything he can to make it happen All while knowing he’s building the foundation of a house he’ll never get to live in planting a garden he’ll never get to see bloom I’d love to be a part of this down the road,’” he said on Tuesday in a locker room suddenly bursting at the seams with players nearly young enough to be Foligno’s sons I knew what I signed up for when I got here Sometimes it’s heartbreaking and sometimes it’s frustrating That’s what I want to make sure these young guys understand then you’re going to be kicking yourself watching a guy that you were sitting next to in the locker room that is a part of this that’s enjoying the benefits of what’s to come I think that’s a pretty powerful motivator.” A powerful motivator for the likes of Wyatt Kaiser trying to prove they belong in the same breath — and on the same blue line — as the first-round picks Levshunov trying to carve out a role for himself after failing to entrench himself in the top six as a first-rounder playing for a contract and the chance to be a long-term solution in goal alongside Spencer Knight Where does his seemingly boundless energy and optimism come from How does he fight so hard for a “reward” he’ll likely never get The chances of him winning one in Chicago are infinitesimal He’s one of the most popular players in the league and he can still play — he’s got 29 goals over the past two seasons — so he easily could have gone the well-trod way of the mercenary this interminable slog toward respectability Because playing a bit role on a contender can be rewarding But playing a huge role in the lives of so many young players can be fulfilling the Blackhawks’ late-season youth movement has Foligno as excited as anybody Chicago was the fifth-oldest team in the league Bedard was the only player under 23 in its opening-night lineup And Foligno has pulled each one of them aside and explained to them what it means to play for the Chicago Blackhawks and what they have to do to stick around “Any time you’re going through a rebuild like we are and then you start to weed guys out and figure out who’s going to help us,” Foligno said and he might look better than the one you have just making sure you’re not letting an opportunity slip by The reason why guys stay in the league a long time is they’ve made themselves valuable because there’s always another player coming This is how we grow into the team we hope to become And that’s what I’m talking about with the culture and the identity — who are we they already know this is what we’re supposed to be and we can work toward that but it’s promising and it’s exciting to see There are so many young players with opportunities in front of them As the youngsters come in and establish themselves He’ll be on the fourth line against Colorado Hardly the most exciting trio of the bunch But you can be sure Foligno will be giving everything he has for however many minutes he gets And you can be sure he’ll be in every video session piping up with words of encouragement or wisdom And you can be sure he’ll pull Moore aside with advice on how to win a board battle or pull Rinzel aside with a battle plan for when Nathan MacKinnon gets the puck and a head of steam in the neutral zone He’s fully invested in the Blackhawks’ future “Absolutely,” interim head coach Anders Sörensen said and he really wants to help these young guys out “You see him going out there and working hard this guy’s been doing it for how many years and he’s still this competitive and still wants it this bad Nazar was cracking on Foligno for being so old and out of touch with the pop-culture references of an increasingly young locker room The message: Whether you’re a 19-year-old rookie or a 37-year-old captain making sure they understand that they’re part of the fold here now we’re all teammates and it doesn’t matter what age you are — I’m going to do the same job you’re doing and we’re going to try and do it the best we can.” More nights than not, it hasn’t been enough. The Blackhawks have lost 53 of their 74 games this season. In the cold light of Hockey Reference Foligno’s captaincy could go down as the least successful in a century of Blackhawks hockey to just go Cup-chasing in the twilight of his career those who shared a locker room with Foligno If and when the Blackhawks are back on top of the league Foligno’s name won’t be on the Stanley Cup but it’s not about me at this point,” he said I’m going to be pretty damn proud sitting back on my rocking chair watching this team go in the next few years LAS VEGAS — Nick Foligno has watched his younger brother He knows the Minnesota Wild winger is a physical force couldn’t believe it when he saw Marcus credited with 11 hits in Game 1 of the first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday “I was dying laughing,” Nick Foligno told The Athletic has a punishing style made for playoff hockey 225-pound winger is a big part of the fabric for the hard-checking Wild Defensemen cringe going back to the boards when he’s forechecking The idea for Foligno and the Wild is if they can wear down the Golden Knights by the end of the series “That’s when he’s playing his best hockey,” coach John Hynes said But what happens when you’re Foligno and you lose the physical ability to be that player Foligno said there were some low moments this past summer when he was rehabbing from his second core surgery in as many years There were times in the last couple seasons when he felt like he was playing on one leg The bread and butter of Foligno’s game is forechecking The father of three struggled to play soccer in the backyard with his daughters He’d tie a string to their bikes so he wouldn’t have to chase them as far down the street “There were some dark days going through that stuff and thinking about the future and thinking about how are you going to manage through this injury?” Foligno said “You’re thinking about it: ‘Will this (surgery) really solve all my problems?’ You’re really banking on coming out of it little bit of fogginess where it comes to like ‘Am I going to be the player I once was before these injuries started piling up?’” $16 million extension before the 2023-24 season It was around Christmas that season when Foligno first started to notice the issues The stops and starts became more challenging Foligno had his first core surgery that offseason and the second one came after he was shut down in late March last year once the Wild were eliminated from playoff contention who has gone through his share of injuries in his career “He seems to have an answer for everything,” Marcus said How Marcus and Nick Foligno’s NHL paths were shaped by their late mother: ‘She was the rock’ A Mother’s Day read on heart of Foligno family #mnwild #blackhawks ⁦@NickFoligno⁩ https://t.co/8UZTNPOPIF — Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) May 12, 2024 The biggest change is how Foligno had to alter some of his training to become more in tune with certain types of stretches and treatment to extend his career “That’s the hardest thing to come to terms with as an older player You just have to take more care of yourself over time your body just takes a beating and you don’t realize it I watched guys when I came into the league and I was like Marcus Foligno said that means a lot more anti-inflammatory treatments it means 20 to 30 more minutes in the gym with minor exercises that make a big difference put skates on and go,” Marcus Foligno said You’ve got to fire up your body and make sure you get rested and make sure everything is feeling good again That gives me confidence mentally knowing I’m 100 percent in the game.” Nick Foligno said they even saw a pelvic floor specialist out of Toronto named Sally Belanger Before Foligno saw the differences on the ice he noticed them at home with daughters: Olivia I wasn’t able to kick a soccer ball last year,” Marcus Foligno said “Now I’m able to run in the backyard and chase their bike when they go down the street I’d have a string on it so I didn’t have to go too far Foligno said it took until approximately the 10-game mark this season for him to feel more like his old self in games and the confidence that he can do everything physically that he used to He couldn’t skate fast enough to establish a forecheck the way he previously did “That’s the biggest difference from this year is that I can do all the stuff and not have to think twice about ‘Can I get up the ice right now?’” Foligno said Foligno has garnered an immense level of respect from teammates He plays a hard game and that takes a toll Foligno talks like a captain and hits like a freight train every team in the league probably wants two of them,” defenseman Jake Middleton said “We’re fortunate to have the original ‘Moose.’ What he brings from a leadership standpoint and play away from the puck and finishing checks — guys know when he dumps it Those are things he brings night in and night out that can’t really be replicated.” roll the film 🎥 we've got a Moose mic'd up pic.twitter.com/3Svrw1BpSS — x – Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 22, 2025 Foligno quietly was one of the league’s top defensive forwards this season According to The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn’s model which accounts for his play at even strength and short-handed along with his usage; that was 23rd in the league The Wild allowed .44 fewer expected goals against per 60 relative to his teammates at five-on-five Foligno didn’t play the toughest defensive assignments consistently this year perhaps a little different than his GREEF days (with Jordan Greenway and Joel Eriksson Ek) But Foligno was a stabilizing force in a year when the Wild missed Kaprizov Eriksson Ek and others for a good chunk of the season his most since a career-high 22 in 2021-22 “He’s such an important part to this group,” said Gustav Nyquist a deadline addition who is in his second stint with the Wild Foligno said he hopes the Wild’s physical style eventually wears down the Golden Knights; Minnesota’s 54 hits in Game 1 were second-most in postseason franchise history behind the 71 they had against Vegas in 2021 “You can feel the wind come out of some guys when you squeeze them pretty good,” Foligno said it’s tough when you’ve got guys that chip it in they’ve got to turn and they feel like you’re coming They’re not making a great tape-to-tape pass they’re rimming pucks and that plays into our forecheck It’s tough for anyone to feel that pressure every night So it’s fun to be the hunter instead of the hunted.” But if the Wild are going to advance past the favored Golden Knights they’ll need more from their depth up front even (Mats Zuccarello); they’re great playmakers,” Nick Foligno said When he’s healthy and when he’s doing this Once you have the taste of playoffs and you don’t get there If you were to create a prototypical NHL playoff forward from scratch throw in a willingness to make a “play without gloves on” when necessary and make said player a bulldog around the opponent’s net When you were finished putting all of those elements together that forward might look a lot like Minnesota Wild veteran Marcus Foligno Not only does Foligno lead all NHL players this spring with 35 postseason hits he already has more than doubled his career postseason goals number scoring in three of the first four games of the Wild’s first-round series with Vegas With Foligno still signed for three more years it’s a good sign for a franchise that believes it’s on the cusp of real playoff success “The attributes he plays with are built for playoff time,” Wild coach John Hynes said following the team’s Monday morning practice at TRIA Rink Foligno is often a willing fighter in the regular season but Hynes said a key to playoff success this year has been playing a physical role while staying out of the penalty box He’s playing the style of game with his puck play that sets him up to be a strong player lurking around Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill and slamming home the rebound of a Ryan Hartman shot after Hill made the initial save It was a veteran play in a part of the rink where you know there will be contact from the opposing defense But Foligno has made a living with his size and dogged determination in those “dirty areas” of the ice While the playoff numbers are unprecedented in his career Wild teammates say that this is the Foligno they see throughout the regular season and in practice all year long,” Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said “So many nights when we’re a little flat or something he brings so much energy with the way he plays — dropping the gloves love to watch his play and to watch him be productive.” Fleury added that several years of practicing against Foligno and trying to see incoming pucks around the forward’s 6-foot-3 227-pound frame is the challenge that Hill faces and older brother Nick is skating for the Chicago Blackhawks is the fact that Nick has twice been to the second round of the playoffs That might be an extra incentive for the younger Foligno brother to continue his playoff prowess with the Wild filled with confidence headed back to Vegas for Game 5 on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena and their 23 regular-season road wins are tied for third among NHL teams “It gives us a lot of confidence,” Foligno said we’ve got to understand that we’ve got to play the same way and play like we did in spurts of Game 1 and majority of Game 2 Hynes did not use rookie defenseman Zeev Buium in overtime of Game 4 Buium was not skating with the top six defenseman the coach admitted a change might be coming in Game 5 Buium has a point in his four career games while playing on the Wild’s top power-play unit and also took a costly four-minute penalty in the third period of their overtime loss in Game 4 Veteran Jon Merrill would be the most likely candidate to take Buium’s place on the back end This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here. Nick Foligno delivered a standout performance as the Chicago Blackhawks secured an epic win over the Boston Bruins Connor Bedard also played key roles in the victory Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi break down Foligno’s leadership and big moments from Arvid Söderblom between the pipes and all the must-see highlights from tonight’s Blackhawks win Marcus Foligno celebrates his goal midway through the first period as the Wild go 2-0 up vs The artist behind Jeter's custom cleats ST. PAUL, Minn — Jake Middleton was on a plane Saturday night, heading on a vacation to Mexico, when he found himself glued to the beginning of the Canada-United States showdown at the 4 Nations Face-Off The Minnesota Wild defenseman was so pumped up; it was like he was playing himself “My heart rate was probably a buck-80 (180) watching that in the air,” Middleton said The three fights in the first nine seconds of that 3-1 victory by the Americans were right up winger Marcus Foligno’s alley “I don’t know if you’ll see that again (Thursday) It’s an interesting dynamic for Canadian-born players in the Wild dressing room heading into Thursday’s much-anticipated rematch between the U.S wishing well for his teammates Matt Boldy and Brock Faber and coach John Hynes the future Hall of Famer born in the Montreal area having won gold at the 2010 Olympics for his country I’m celebrating no matter what,” Foligno said how they’ve been playing in the tournament how big of players they’ve been on that team with all the star power It goes to show how special the two players we have in our organization (are).” so he got into more of his serious hockey in Ontario He played in the 2011 World Junior Championships for Canada Foligno could have played for it at one point instead “It probably would have been the first option But it felt natural that Canada called and I was able to play.” Foligno joked he’s going to try to get his Italian passport (his grandfather was born in Italy) and play for Italy in the 2026 Olympics in Milan with his brother Two Foligno boys playing on that team in Italy in the Olympics,” Foligno said there will no doubt be a few informal watch parties among the Wild teammates for Thursday’s game They’re not expecting the same type of early-game fights Asked whether he had ever brainstormed a fight through a team group chat like the Tkachuk brothers said they had with J.T I heard something about Tkachuk saying it happened ‘organically.’ I don’t know how organic that is Might have to check that label one more time.” around Saturday’s game and likely Thursday’s rematch will be great for the sport and that’s the best you’re going to get,” Foligno said I saw the viewership was insane for U.S.-Canada Then you have to put it in playoff mode and play for your country doing a heck of a job representing the countries and the league.” The Wild resumed practices Tuesday afternoon and went through two fast-paced and intense sessions led by associate coach Jack Capuano as a good chunk of the team is still missing: Hynes and the five players involved in the 4 Nations are gone But the drills and energy had a training camp vibe jokingly comparing it to being part of “Group A” in camp “The vitamin D was great in Mexico,” Foligno quipped We all know what’s at stake in the next 26 games or so and this is coming into the best time of the year.” The Wild won five of their last seven heading into the two-week break including consecutive home wins over the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders The key is getting back into the type of commitment that led Minnesota to do so Capuano said there were a few themes in each of the practices with Wednesday’s more focused on the defensive side from wall battles to closing out opponents and exiting the zone “It’s tough when you go into a break for so long It’s almost like a training camp,” Capuano said “As a coaching staff and working with strength and conditioning you’ve got to be careful on the workouts you give them The plan for now: The three Swedes who participated in the 4 Nations (Filip Gustavsson Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek) will join the team for Friday’s practice before its flight to Detroit for Saturday’s game Faber and Hynes will meet the team in Detroit for the Saturday matinee against the Red Wings Friday marks three weeks since superstar Kirill Kaprizov underwent surgery on his lower-body injury And though the Russian winger has been around the team there’s still some uncertainty on when he’ll return “Maybe when John (Hynes) and (president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin) get back Guerin made it clear that the 27-year-old winger would be out a “minimum” of four weeks it’s not necessarily surprising Kaprizov hasn’t skated yet But his status will be one to watch leading up to the trade deadline Jakub Lauko (lower body) returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since getting shut down right before the 4 Nations break — he barely made it through the loss in Boston on Feb Lauko looked good as pretty much a full participant Wednesday with Capuano saying they’re going to see how he responds as they head into this weekend did not participate Wednesday because of illness The Wild are aware of the lower-body injury that has kept touted prospect Danila Yurov out of the last few KHL games. Yurov is undergoing surgery, and the Wild believe he’ll be back for the KHL playoffs. Yurov, ranked No. 2 in the Wild’s prospect pool by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler has 13 goals and 12 assists in 46 games this season for Metallurg Magnitogorsk Matt Boldy and Brock Faber: Matt Blewett / Imagn Images) Golden Knights have a 3-2 lead in the playoff series after Wild’s apparent game-winner was wiped away Tuesday the Wild will have to overcome their cruelest twist yet They have to win Game 6 on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center to stave off elimination by Vegas after a harrowing 3-2 overtime loss in Game 5 on Tuesday in which the Wild were briefly on the brink of victory “It’s the Minnesota Wild,” alternate captain Marcus Foligno said Amid the misfortune that has befallen the Wild “It’s tough,” Foligno said. “His angle, too, I don’t think he could really see around their defenseman. Hey, those are the bounces of the game. Every last one of us has been offside many times. “It’s just tough that it’s a significant part of the game, but he’s a big player for us, and I know that he’ll be bouncing back.” At 4:05 into overtime, Brett Howden pounced on an uncontested shot for a Vegas victory that was still mindboggling even if it was right on the nose for the Wild’s topsy-turvy season. “It wasn’t on one of the three players that were down low or any of the five players on the ice,” coach John Hynes said. “It was kind of a combination of mistakes.” The stakes have never been this steep, but the Wild have had plenty of practice at persisting. They faltered but didn’t fold when they lost Kirill Kaprizov for half a season, the superstar winger’s lower-body injury and surgery forcing him out of an MVP race he looked destined to win and slowing the Wild after a first-half surge lifted them atop the league. Injuries to other key players, from mid-November until April, hardwired the Wild to adapt to adversity, so much so that when they finally were healthy, they still took the gutsiest path to the postseason: They advanced because center Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 22 seconds left in the third period of their regular-season finale to give the Wild the point they needed to solidify a wild-card spot. Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, the Wild retaliated with winger Matt Boldy scoring his fifth goal of the playoffs and the defense stifling Vegas’ offense. Marc-Andre Fleury took over in net because Filip Gustavsson was too sick to continue, and the Wild eased Fleury’s transition by not allowing a shot on goal for his first 13:43 of action. Foligno had no clue during the first two periods that Gustavsson was under the weather and I saw [emergency backup goalie Jesper Wallstedt] come down and then I saw Flower do 10 pushups,” said Foligno who knows Fleury “does a quick chest set” before going between the pipes It was the sharpest the Wild have defended in the series Hartman’s finish was a well-deserved reward and even stayed on the nail-biting script But blowing that opportunity doesn’t have to define the Wild. Neither does going offside on a potential game-winner. There’s still time to do what they’ve done all season long, and that’s downgrade the gut punches to gut checks. “We’re made for it,” Foligno said. “The pesky Wild will persevere in this case, and we have a really good mindset coming into Game 6. Nothing’s been easy this year. I know our slogan’s ‘Hard,’ but it’s meant to be. “It’s meant to be,” Foligno repeated. “I truly believe that we can get back in the series and win it, and so does everyone.” Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic. Wild one of the most decorated goalies in NHL history said Monday that it’s “still a little unbelievable that it’s over.” The Wild's starting goaltender had a strong year but will be competing again for playing time in 2025-26 Adam Lowry scored on a tipped shot 16:10 into the second overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the St Louis Blues 4-3 on Sunday night to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs Marcus Foligno scores with under two minutes left to give the Wild a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights Marcus Foligno is setting team records for hits in the Stanley Cup playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights “Moose” calls when he’s on home ice and winces from the fans in Las Vegas isn’t why Foligno has been throwing his body around the ice like a wrecking ball His objective as the Stanley Cup playoffs’ hits leader is to make life difficult on the Golden Knights’ defense, which he’s done — and not just by running into people — to help the Wild to a 2-2 split in the best-of-seven series “Have there been some hits where you go out of your way “But most of it has been just finishing the first guy you see I’m not trying to poke check and [make] stick plays where they can do a lot of give-and-go’s and burn you “If you’re the one initiating it, it’s a lot easier,” said Foligno, who recovers in the cold tub, by resting and with food. There is a technique to the toughness and while the execution has become second nature for the 6-3, 226-pound winger, Foligno is processing the circumstances in real time. He strives to hit into the boards rather than in open ice where there’s a “gray area, especially in this time of year” with what’s legal. Foligno is always trying to leverage his whole body, particularly the legs. Earlier in his career, he hit with his shoulders and that led to injury. A coach told him to utilize his hips more. So, legs steady, and the point of contact is from the shoulder to the front. “From the shoulder to the back, I think, is questionable,” Foligno said. As for when to connect, that’s when the opposition releases the puck; later and the player is not expecting it. “I always liked the feeling of you outmuscled another guy, and it was clean,” said Foligno, whose 253 hits in the regular season led the Wild and ranked 10th in the league. Since joining the Wild in 2017, the alternate captain is also top 10 in the NHL at 1,591; Joel Eriksson Ek is second on the team in that span with 956. “You’re going to [get] bumps and bruises,” Foligno said. “But nothing that’s going to be substantial that is going to hurt you long-term.” has been the series’ most physical player and one of its more productive At 5-on-5, the Wild have been outshot and outchanced when the defensively savvy Foligno (who has mostly matched up against the Golden Knights’ second line) has been on the ice, but they have outscored Vegas 2-1, according to Natural Stat Trick. Foligno has capitalized on three of his four shots in the series, which included an empty-netter in Game 3, and all three of his scoring chances have been high-danger looks. But even if he is not putting pucks on net, Foligno is a threat because of how disruptive his style can be. “When you chip a puck in and that D-man is not looking confident to make a clean pass, I think that’s your job, right, is to repeat, repeat,” said Foligno, who has absorbed only seven hits. “You gotta make sure you’re finishing your routes. There’s nothing worse, talking to our D, is a guy knowing you’re going to go back for it and you’re going to get hit. “It makes you panic, and sometimes in the third period they throw an uncharacteristic play because they don’t want to get hit, and that’s what leads to turnovers and that leads to a chance where in a playoffs series, it matters.” Now more than ever since Game 5 on Tuesday will put one team on the brink of elimination. “You hope that if it goes to a Game 7, they’re not feeling so great,” Foligno said. “That’s my job, to always provide that physical play.” Morning Chirps: No Worlds for Connor Bedard Morning Chirps: Capitals & Panthers Advance Blackhawks Head Coaching Tracker: Top Candidates Morning Chirps: Another Head Coach Becomes Available Calder Cup Playoffs: IceHogs Look to Reverse Fortunes Versus Wolves Blackhawks Prospect of the Week: Aidan Thompson Stays Hot As Denver Rolls Blackhawks Prospect Check-In: Kantserov Leads a Trio of European Hopefuls Blackhawks Prospect Check-In: Plenty of Future NHLers in the College Ranks Blackhawks Prospect Check-In: Nick Lardis Leads the Way in the OHL 63 pts)7:30 pm – United CenterTV: CHSN (Ball/Pang)Radio: WGN 720 AM (Wiedeman/Murray)/LMN 1200 AM (Esparza/Moreno) While we’re all excited about the NHL trade deadline this afternoon the Chicago Blackhawks have a game tonight The Utah Hockey Club comes to the United Center for the first time after winning the first two games of the season series in Salt Lake City There have been no changes to the Blackhawks’ roster as of now. Ryan Donato is still with the team, and Pierre LeBrun reported that a contract extension is being discussed There will be one change to the lineup tonight as captain Nick Foligno is back after missing the last three games with a back injury He will take over the third-line center position vacated by Andreas Athanasiou when he was reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs yesterday Interim head coach Anders Sorensen is happy to have Foligno back faceoffs are an area where we want to improve,” Sorensen said Read More – Blackhawks Q&A: NHL Trade Deadline Edition Utah is coming off a big 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings last night They enter tonight’s game three points behind the Calgary Flames for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference Sorensen knows that getting off to a fast start will be key in slowing Utah down “It starts a little bit with our aggressiveness in their D zone,” he said I didn’t think we had a lot of established forechecks on the road for whatever reason 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The Minnesota Wild (38-25-5) hosts the Seattle Kraken (30-34-5) for a late Wednesday night game tonight Wild head coach John Hynes announced a few injury updates Marcus Foligno missed the Wild's last game with an upper-body injury and will not play again tonight Jonas Brodin continues to practice with the team and is still listed as day-to-day He will not play tonight but is nearing a return Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek still don't have timelines but they have started to progress off the ice Hynes also said there will be a game-time decision tonight Liam Ohgren was recalled from the Iowa Wild under emergency conditions Marcus Johansson was not on the ice this morning for skate but it was an optional skate We will see come warmups who the game-time decision is Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds after the Thunder opted to quickly foul repeatedly with a lead down the stretch That is how the Knicks stole the first game of their second-round series The Celtics shoot 15-of-60 from long range becoming the first team in postseason history to take 60 3s and setting a playoff record with 45 misses 1 seed in the East and the second-best record in franchise history with the same core that won 48 games the previous season Shota Imanaga pulled up awkwardly while trying to cover first on Sunday in Milwaukee and had to leave the game early plenty of other athletes showed out in tailored garb in honor of the event's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' the hosts of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" took a look at the Padres' strengths and weaknesses The draft will be held at the National Mall when it heads to Washington Here's what to know for the second-round matchup between the Timberwolves and Warriors Sherrone Moore will reportedly be allowed to coach against Oklahoma in Week 2 The Mets have lost their 34th game of the season for 16 consecutive years now Fred Zinkie examines this week's widely available two-start pitchers but warns it won't be easy to find help In today's edition: The Jets stun the Blues Sovereignty wins the Derby in a thrilling finish Stephen Curry and Draymond Green leaned on their championship experience — and another battle-tested vet in Jimmy Butler — to take Game 7 and advance to face the Timberwolves The Warriors successfully avoided blowing another 3-1 series lead on Sunday night Nick Foligno has written another chapter in his NHL career after being awarded the ‘C’ for the Chicago Blackhawks Feature Photo: Blackhawks.com Although he wasn’t the one who planned the surprise Nick Foligno couldn’t have scripted it any better for himself Last Thursday was full of surprises for Foligno one of which included the Blackhawks announcing that the 36-year-old forward was selected as the 35th captain in Blackhawks franchise history If that wasn’t reason enough to celebrate – and it most certainly was for Foligno – having his children 17 jersey emblazoned with the ‘C’ for the very first time made it one of the most treasured moments in his hockey career “It was unbelievably special,” Foligno told NHLPA.com “My wife [Janelle] knew before me – I can’t believe she was able to keep that secret from me There would be no career without the backbone of my family Everyone knows how much my family means to me so having my kids be there and do that – I think it meant more to me than they realized.” being a captain of an Original Six team is a ‘pinch me’ moment I understand my role here and I am grateful to be in that position ‘what an incredible honour they have bestowed upon me.’ I am so humbled.” Originally selected by the Ottawa Senators 28th overall at the 2006 NHL Draft native has recorded 562 points in 1,155 regular-season NHL games with the Ottawa Senators ninth in points (562) and 10th in assists (330) He previously served as captain of the Blue Jackets for six seasons from 2015 to 2021 leading the team to four straight playoff berths from 2017 to 2020 is entering his second season with the Blackhawks “I was very fortunate to learn from great players when I started out in Ottawa,” said Foligno who in 2017 won both the Mark Messier Leadership Award and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy “That carried through to my time in Columbus and on from there.” Just as it did over his two seasons in Boston I learned a lot in Boston when I got to play with Patrice Bergeron you emulate a lot of what you learned from those types of leaders and put those bits and pieces into your own style.”   Being authentic is the cornerstone of Foligno’s leadership approach “It’s all about being as natural and organic as possible “One thing I have learned over all my stops is that when you look out for what is best for the team it is amazing how that resonates with everyone – whatever is best for the group benefits everybody.”    “That is what you want to create within the room It makes everyone take ownership of the roles and the care that goes into that there is much more emphasis on the job you do and putting your teammates in a great spot It’s about everyone pulling the same way I’m very lucky to have some great guys to lean on in that room “It’s also about looking after your teammates off the ice It’s amazing what comes out of having that environment That is the beautiful part of what we are trying to create in Chicago We have the right people in place to do that.” Led by one of the game’s most respected veterans While the goal is to find success in the present Foligno is also focused on establishing a blueprint for prosperity in the years to come in Chicago “I am very excited to really help lay the groundwork and build a solid foundation for the next generation of players who are coming through here to have years of success.” Chicago’s new captain is up for the challenge “I understand where I am in my career and I am confident that I can produce and help the team win now I can hopefully look back with a smile on my face and see some of the guys in this room take on a leadership role – that would mean the world to me.” Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday The move was announced by the organization on the eve of its first official practice of training camp With a focus on helping his younger Chicago Blackhawks teammates succeed Nick Foligno’s own recent milestone caught him off guard The 2023 Winter Classic is set for January 2 at Fenway Park in Boston Marcus and Nick Foligno are working to assist cancer patients in Northern Ontario through the Janis Foligno Fondation Nick Foligno vividly recalls walking home from Maple Leaf Gardens with his family one memorable night in the spring of 1993 Nick Foligno and Patrick Kane are honouring Willie O'Ree with their skates but they're also honouring a commitment to the future of hockey USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) avoids the check of Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) during the third period of game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena Sylvanie-Imagn Images.There is a reason why Marcus Foligno led the Wild during the regular season in WAR (wins above replacement) His value to this team is incredible and they would not be where they are without him finished Game 1 of the playoffs with 11 hits This was his career-high in the playoffs and tied a Wild franchise playoff record He tied Jordan Greenway who had 11 in a game twice Vegas's defensive core is one of the best in the league They are all big defensemen who can clear the puck out of the defensive zone with ease The mindset heading into the playoffs was to try and exploite that and what better way to try and run them through the glass The Wild finished with 54 hits in that game The Wild opened the game blasting the Vegas defense into the boards Foligno opened the first period with six hits Four of them on defenseman Zach Whitecloud He even scored the Wild's second goal of the first period after he forced a turnover with a hit and powered his way to the front of the crease before banging home Ryan Hartman's pass After tying the franchise record with 11 hits in Game 1 Marcus Foligno set a new franchise record with 12 hits in Game 2 His 12 hits are tied for the eighth most in a playoff game in NHL history His 23 hits in the series is tied for the second-highest total over a two-game span in the postseason (stat started to be tracked in 2005-06) Foligno's strong physical presence is in full effect for the Wild It is already wearing down the Vegas defense and creating chances for the Wild Ohtani was back at loanDepot park on Monday for the first time since he became MLB’s first 50/50 player The Golden State Warriors aren't used to being underdogs — but they are against the Wolves GMs around the league face the media and a Turbo Mode weekend recap Start your week off right here at the Baseball Bar-B-Cast Here's what to know for the second-round matchup between the Thunder and Nuggets Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the LA Galaxy’s latest loss which still leaves them winless this MLS season What is going on with the Galaxy and who is to blame for their abysmal form Christian and Alexis then bring on Professional Referee Organization referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols to chat why they became refs and how VAR helps or hurts their jobs Christian and Alexis then react to the latest news around soccer in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Harry Kane’s first trophy Trent Alexander-Arnold’s awkward goodbye & EA FC’s newest cover athlete Bush admitted to smashing his girlfriend's cellphone Patriots fans know how much Julian Edelman meant to the team during its dynasty Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus examines the playoff exit — and future — of the Los Angeles Clippers Trent Alexander-Arnold said he'll always be a Liverpool fan in a video announcing his decision Marcus Foligno (MIN) scores goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 2 - 2 Nick Foligno discusses strong finish against Boston from playing a simple Marcus Foligno (MIN) scores goal against Jake Oettinger (DAL) to make it 2 - 1 Nick Foligno buries a rebound past Samsonov’s pad to tie it against Vegas assisted by Alex Vlasic and Teuvo Teravainen Nick Foligno scores empty-net goal to make it 5-2 and seal the win against the Bruins Forward Marcus Foligno talks to media following the 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks The Chicago Blackhawks today announced forward Nick Foligno as the team’s next captain Foligno becomes the 36th team captain in Blackhawks franchise history and the first since Jonathan Toews (2008-2023) Nick has quickly earned the respect of his teammates and our staff,” said Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson “Nick’s commanding presence in the locker room has been instrumental in helping the team find its identity He has served as a mentor to many of our young players both on and off the ice while also heading up the leadership group comprised of our veteran players and we are beyond confident that he will flourish in the role of captain as we usher in a new era of Blackhawks hockey.” is entering his second season with the Blackhawks after being acquired via trade with the Boston Bruins Named an alternate captain ahead of the 2023-24 season 20A) in 74 games in his first season with Chicago He finished the campaign tied for first on the team in power play goals (8) while he ranked third on the team in points (37) fourth in assists (20) and shared fourth in goals (17) Luke and my teammates have all put their faith in me to lead this amazing group is extremely humbling and I thank them all for the opportunity,” Foligno said “I am beyond honored to serve as captain for this storied franchise and its incredible fans especially during such a pivotal time toward the team’s future.” Nick Foligno named as 35th captain in Blackhawks franchise history Originally selected by Ottawa in the first round (28th overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft 330A) in 1,155 career regular-season games with the Ottawa Senators Foligno ranks fourth in games played (1,155) 10th in assists (330) and 12th in goals (232) Foligno previously served as the captain of the Blue Jackets for six seasons from 2015-21 leading them to four-straight playoff berths between 2016-20 joined Bobby Hull and Brett Hull as the only father-and-son duos to each have played 1,000 regular-season NHL games the forward won both the Mark Messier Leadership Award given to the player who leads by example through on-ice performance motivation of team members and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community The NHL Tonight crew check-in with the Chicago Blackhawks' Nick Foligno ahead of the Winter Classic showdown Written by RotoWire Staff added four PIM and doled out four hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3 Foligno toned down the hitting in this contest and still came away with a goal for the second game in a row 27 hits and a plus-2 rating across three playoff outings Foligno is playing his style in a third-line role so he's unlikely to move around the lineup too much This season marked the first for Nick Foligno as the Chicago Blackhawks’ captain and it was the most important one of the organization’s current rebuild Even though they finished in the same spot in the league standings as they did a year ago the ending of this season was extremely exciting for the future They hung around in games that they wouldn’t have been at the beginning of the campaign and the youth movement made its presence known Seeing the first-round picks from the last few seasons sign their entry-level contracts and make their NHL debuts gave fans even more of a reason to tune into a team that was long out of the playoff race The goal for next year for the Blackhawks should be to get out of the league’s basement The Blackhawks will have made a top-four draft pick in the first round for three straight years regardless of how the lottery goes next month While loading up the prospect pool with young and elite talent is never a bad thing there comes a point where a shift is needed in the rebuild Foligno knows that this team needs to flip a switch next season and that they have the pieces necessary to do so “The next step for our group is to get into a mindset to be a meaningful team,” Foligno said. It’s starts now to be highly motivated to be a part of this process There’s a collective group now that gets to decide if they want to be a part of where we’re going” This group likely consists of other veterans alongside Foligno who have multi-year contracts like Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen The young portion of the group should include Connor Bedard Alex Vlasic and Frank Nazar among others who have made an impact this season The game in Montreal on Monday night against the Canadians was the first playoff-like atmosphere that this young group has played in together Foligno saw it as a valuable experience and one that the team thrived in “That game in Montreal, I saw a collective mindset of handling ourselves with maturity,” Foligno said. “It’s those moments that get you really excited.” The Blackhawks faught back down 2-0 early in that contest to defeat Montreal 4-3 in a shootout Not only was this a tough road environment that showed them what playoff hockey will be like down the road but they overcame a tough start to take down a relatively strong team Foligno’s contract expires after next season He knows that the future is now for the Blackhawks organization and that it is almost time to pass the torch to the next generation “This is their team,” Foligno insisted. “As much as I’m the Captain this is their team and I’m going to hand that off to them at some point.” It will be interesting to see how many young faces can break camp and make the opening night roster this fall There were plenty of debuts made this season but with certain veterans returning to full health and a couple of free agent signings bound to happen not every young player can be with the big club to begin the season It will be tough to make this team next season which is the first time someone can say that about the Blackhawks in quite some time Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News so you never miss a story on your favorite Chicago teams Andy Jachim is a trending news writer for ChiCitySports Marcus Foligno (MIN) scores an empty-net goal against the Chicago to make it 2 - 4 Nick Foligno discusses the importance of incremental progress and the need for every player to understand their role heading into the remainder of the season Forward Marcus Foligno chats with media following 3-2 overtime win over the Stars Nick Foligno discusses impact of trading Taylor Hall and needing to maintain leads following loss in overtime to Tampa Bay Lightning Nick Foligno discusses the team's heavy gameplay against Vegas expressing pride in the team's performance and maintaining energy throughout the game Forward Marcus Foligno chats with media pregame against the Capitals Forward Marcus Foligno speaks with media following 3-1 loss to Penguins dished out eight hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4 Foligno has made impacts both on offense and with the body in the first round four shots on net and a plus-2 rating across the first four games of the postseason Foligno's tally Saturday gave the Wild a 2-1 lead early in the second period The winger is on the second line now following the injury to Marcus Johansson (lower body) in Game 3 which bodes well for Foligno getting better looks on offense in the short term The Chicago Blackhawks collected a rare road victory on Thursday night following one of their hardest defeats of the season earlier on in the week Despite this year’s team having similar results in the win column compared to a season ago their style of play has drastically changed The Blackhawks haven’t been getting blown out to the extent that they did last year and they are playing a much more physical brand of hockey Chicago did not get shut out for the first time all season until their loss in Colorado on March 10 This is way later than their first shutout in the 2023-24 campaign which shows that their goal scoring efforts have improved with a couple of the veteran additions made last summer The squad has still gone through their handful of tougher losses this year, but that is expected with the number of roster changes that they experience on a weekly basis This season will be seen as a shift in Chicago’s rebuild as some first-round draft picks from the last couple of years have made their NHL debuts over the past month The Blackhawks bounced back nicely on Thursday in Boston after a rough loss two nights prior against the Penguins The team’s captain believes their post-game conversations on Tuesday led to a better outcome in their final road game in the United States this year Foligno made it known to the media after Thursday’s 5-2 victory in Boston that the team’s long meeting after the Pittsburgh game on Tuesday definitely had an impact on how they played “There was a more conscious effort for some guys to just dig it, respect the game,” Foligno said.  The team’s 5-0 loss on Tuesday was just the second time they have been shut out all season They allowed three goals in the third period which was the real back breaker in the loss Chicago trailed 1-0 after the first 20 minutes of play on Thursday before Foligno scored his 13th goal of the season in the second period With the score knotted at one entering the third frame the Blackhawks scored three goals in the span of 93 seconds to put the game out of reach a spark was certainly needed to get this team across the finish line Saturday marks the final home contest for Chicago before they head to Canada to play two games next Monday and Tuesday Foligno is under contract through the end of next season which gives him plenty of time to work with all of the young pieces that will be entering their first full NHL seasons in the fall The veteran forward was named the 35th captain of the franchise over the summer after they went without a designated leader last year It is clear that Foligno can handle the room and be an aid to the coaching staff which will be a huge selling point when general manager Kyle Davidson is conducting interviews for the new bench boss this summer While Foligno doesn’t have much time left in his professional career he has made it clear that Chicago is exactly where he wants to be USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) skates with the puck against the Dallas Stars in the second period at Xcel Energy Center PAUL - Ever since Wild head coach John Hynes moved Marcus Foligno to the top line Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy have been playing better The move was made on the road against the New Jersey Devils The trio has played the last four games together Boldy scored in the first game the line was constructed and was assisted by Foligno has two goals and three assists in four games with the trio Rossi has two goals and one assist in four games has never been the prototypical top line winger He isn't going to flash his hands and beat defenders with moves to set up plays the way he plays the game has opened up ice for Rossi and Boldy he brings something to our line that’s really big," Rossi said on Foligno "He’s been really hard on the forecheck it’s really nice to have that for sure." In the four previous games before Foligno was with Rossi the 23-year-old center had only three shots and zero goals In his three previous games before the switch he had only four shots "I think there's a lot of reasons," Boldy said on why it's working with Foligno on the top line wins battles and he's hard to take it from So when you got someone that is hanging on pucks keeping pucks alive or getting second and third chances When you got someone as big as him and as strong as him coming down to hit you He keeps pucks alive for us and then we can make some plays the trio scored all three goals in the Wild's 3-2 win over a divisional rival Boldy opened the scoring in the third and followed it up with an assist on Foligno's goal after he passed it to Rossi who found Foligno alone in the slot “It wasn’t the greatest sauce pass by Marco so I thought I had to handle it a little bit harder," Foligno said smiling after the game I think me stopping on it helped maybe push Oettinger back a little bit and I was a little bit worried that maybe my stick got on his pad or something Rossi ended up scoring the overtime-winner just 58 seconds into overtime We will see how much longer the trio stays together Kirill Kaprizov has been skating with the team and could return in the Wild's next game on Wednesday Hynes could keep Foligno with Rossi and Boldy or he could put Kaprizov with Rossi and Boldy as well as that top line has played and the chemistry Kaprizov has with his best friend that Hynes would opt for Kaprizov to play with Mats Zuccarello The Wild's top-nine lines with Kaprizov back could look like this Foligno has enjoyed playing with Rossi and Boldy and the two of them also agree It has provided the young offensive forwards more time and space to create plays “It’s a lot of minutes," Foligno joked Forward Marcus Foligno speaks with media following 6-1 loss in Utah Foligno scored a goal on two shots and doled out 12 hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in 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innovative sound design Created in 2002 by former host Jad Abumrad the program began as an exploration of scientific inquiry Over the years it has evolved to become a platform for long-form journalism and storytelling Radiolab is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is still trying to motivate the team for their final 11 games Anders Sorensen hasn’t hesitated to interrupt poorly executed practice drills and yell at the Blackhawks for sloppiness during his tenure as interim coach the only yelling was in the form of words of encouragement coming from captain Nick Foligno one of the Hawks’ sharpest sessions in months With only 11 games left in another long-since-lost season Foligno is trying to ensure the Hawks’ energy levels don’t drop off — as they easily could — before the season finale April 15 ‘‘I knew what I signed up here to do: try to move this forward we’ve still got to try to push this thing forward ‘‘That’s where you separate yourself as a guy who really cares or a guy that’s just [motivated] when it’s convenient We’re weeding out some of those things in here We need guys who want to be a part of this It’s an emotional roller coaster a lot of days But we’re hoping we can start to solidify ourselves.’’ Foligno has made several not-so-vague references such as that one about former alternate captain Seth Jones’ trade request in the weeks since he was dealt although Jones might not have been the only veteran mentally checking out It has become clear Jones’ realization he no longer could tolerate the Hawks’ lengthy rebuild not only created some interpersonal tensions but also opened eyes to the importance of having a locker room full of players genuinely invested in and devoted to the cause not just collecting paychecks and going through the motions said he has been ‘‘encouraged’’ by some things he has seen around the team and alarmed by others He didn’t want to discuss the latter things Tuesday but he intends to do so in exit interviews and this summer Foligno’s impassioned comments at the end of the season about the Hawks needing to ‘‘make some changes’’ seemingly influenced general manager Kyle Davidson’s sense of urgency but Davidson’s quantity-over-quality offseason additions didn’t have the desired effect Davidson will try to land a bigger fish this summer but the Hawks also will work on improving their internal culture ‘‘I know fans and everybody want a quick answer but this is the hard part of what we’re trying to accomplish,’’ Foligno said You’re not doing it while everyone else is sitting idle; you’re doing it while other teams are getting better to a man — whoever is going to be a part of this — understands the job that’s going to be needed down the stretch into the summer and going into next season.’’ Foligno has talked with the guys about trying to give Hawks fans some highs to enjoy during the rest of this five-game homestand which continues Wednesday against the Devils The Hawks’ 14-17-4 home record isn’t nearly as bad as their 7-24-5 road record but the 14 home victories are still the second-fewest in the NHL NOTE: Forward Jason Dickinson will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury Defenseman Alec Martinez (upper body) is considered day-to-day and forward Colton Dach (elbow) will miss some more time his season is over after 59 games and only seven goals — down from 22 last season Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale Nick Foligno discusses Four Nations tournament and break emphasizing mindset going into the next stretch of the season