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Cooke returns to bring even more toughness to Wild (Yahoo Sports)
 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews sat at his locker stall after a dispiriting Game 3 loss to the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference semifinals and all but said he saw the 4-0 wipeout coming. The 2-1 series lead his Blackhawks held seemed to be of little solace to Toews, who just hasn't seen the same kind of energy and explosiveness on offense that he expects of the defending Stanley Cup champions. Chicago has managed just 61 shots on net in the first three games against the determined Wild defense, a troubling trend for Toews. We have to bring it.'' The Wild have used improved depth on the blue line and a determined back check from hard-nosed forwards like Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle and Erik Haula to put the brakes on the high-flying Hawks. More...
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