Wild return from break to face lowly Blackhawks

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Despite skidding into the All-Star break with consecutive one-goal defeats, the Minnesota Wild assure fans they're operating more like the group that won four of five before the slump.

"I feel like we're all a little rejuvenated," Wild defenseman Jake Middleton said. "We were loud and having fun(at practice) and scoring lots of goals, which is nice. I think everyone's