BLOOMINGTON, Minn. The Black Hawks can clinch the Norris Divisiontitle outright by beating Minnesota in tonight's rematch at theStadium.
With St. Louis tying Toronto 2-2 last night, the Hawks need twopoints in their last three games to clinch first place and gainhome-ice advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs.
They also can eliminate Minnesota with a tie tonight. But theHawks cannot afford to end the season in a first-place tie.
The first tie-breaking factor is victories. The Hawks have twomore victories (38) than both St. Louis and Minnesota (36).
But if the victories are tied the second factor isgoal-differential, the difference between …
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