Michigan 81 – OT Minn 84, Michigan 81 – OT – Garcia beats buzzer with long 3-pointer to lift Minnesota past Michigan, 84-81 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to break their four-game losing streak when they play the Vegas Golden Knights.

Blankenburg notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks. Blankenburg ended a four-game point drought when he set up Filip Forsberg's game-tying goal late in the third period.

The Minnesota Wild will aim to end a two-game losing streak and potentially regain some key players when they visit the Nashville Predators in a Central Division clash on Saturday.

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, ...