Brock Faber snapped a tie in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a four-game losing streak by edging the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.

The Chicago Blackhawks were bothered by the Minnesota Wild’s ability to “buzz around” their defense, but they were stung by Kirill Kaprizov’s first-period goal.

The Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks met for the third time this season on Monday, Dec. 23. The second in St. Paul, Minnesota, and both teams were looking to get back in the win column following losses this past Saturday,

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brock Faber scored the go-ahead goal at 2:43 of the third period, and the Minnesota Wild ended a four-game skid with a 4-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center on Monday. Jonas Brodin found Faber in the high slot for a shot through traffic to give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.

Brock Faber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

The Minnesota Wild ended its four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center Monday night. Kirill Kaprizov started the scoring for Minnesota with his 23rd goal of the season in the first to even the game at one.

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The Minnesota Wild played host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday evening, Dec. 23, and once again, it was around the holidays. Their first meeting during the regular season in St.