Blackhawks Hold Off Wild 4-2

(St. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bryan Bickell scored twice in the third period, Corey Crawford made a season-high 42 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to beat the heavy-hearted Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Thursday night.

Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane also scored for Chicago, which has won four of six. The Blackhawks entered the night two points behind Nashville atop the Central Division.

Jason Zucker and Jason Pominville scored for Minnesota, which has lost nine of 11.

The Wild played its second straight game without left wing Zach Parise. His father, former Minnesota North Star J.P. Parise, died Wednesday night after battling lung cancer.

Zach Parise, who missed Tuesday's game to be with his family, has been designated as a non-roster player to give him time to grieve. A moment of silence was held before the game and Wild players wore "11" decals on their helmets.

Wild give grieving Parise non-roster status

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has been designated as a non-roster player to give him time to grieve after his father's death.

J.P. Parise died Wednesday of lung cancer.

Zach Parise was expected to be out Thursday night when the Wild played Chicago. The move allowed the team to recall defenseman Jonathan Blum, goalie John Curry and right wing Jordan Schroeder from the Iowa Wild of the AHL in time for the game.

Goalie Darcy Kuemper was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. He's expected to be out at least a week. Defenseman Marco Scandella was out against the Blackhawks because of an upper-body injury.

Defenseman Stu Bickel was placed on waivers.