Minnesota Wild defeat Blackhawks 4-0

Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 19 shots for his first playoff shutout in eight years, and the Minnesota Wild used a strong third period to take a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

Facing a 2-0 hole after dropping the first two games in Chicago, Minnesota was able to get in the win column on Tuesday thanks to third-period goals from Mikael Grandlund -- who scored twice -- Zach Parise and Erik Haula.

The Wild can even this best-of-seven series on Friday night when they host Game 4.

Corey Crawford gave up three goals on 17 shots for the Blackhawks, who had won six straight games coming into this contest.

[SportsNetwork.com]