Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno score: Blackhawks fall to Wild 3-2 in shootout. Story with videos.

Two newcomers in Chicago's June trade with Boston connect. Deal was made just before 2023 NHL Draft to support Connor Bedard, who made one move too many in the tiebreaker.

No, Connor Bedard didn't score. And he missed, went sprawling and landed on his backside on a shifty chance against cagey Minnesota goalie Marc-André Fleury in the shootout. See https://x.com/Clarkbar792/status/1710141917928018396?s=20

Coach Luke Richardson said there's not much coaches can do to make Bedard better in that situation. See video below:

But Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno — the two veteran forwards the Blackhawks acquired two days before they made Bedard the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft — connected in regulation as Chicago fell to the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in an exhibition game on Thursday.

Minnesota's Mats Zuccarello was the only shooter to connect in the tiebreaker as the Blackhawks dropped to 2-1-2 in the preseason.

Both Hall and Foligno scored their first goals with Chicago in a testy game filled with shoving matches and scrums. Both teams skated with lineups that were close to what they'll put on the ice in their regular-season openers.

"That's a heavy team," Richardson said. "It know it's a preseason (game) but they played their full lineup tonight and they really got into the game."

Minnesota's Patrick Maroon scored with 5:58 left in the third period to tie it 2 as the Wild dominated late. He fired a shot past Arvid Söderblom from the right side after Chicago rookie defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was knocked off the puck behind the Blackhawks net.

Hall converted a breakaway midway through the first period to put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1.

Linemate Ryan Donato picked off a cross-ice pass and shoveled it to Hall, who raced in alone and put his best moves on Fleury. Hall finished with a backhander to make it 2-1 at 9:01.

The 31-year-old Hall, the Hart Trophy winner in 2018, was acquired from Boston on June 26 along with the rights to Foligno. Hall and Donato again played on a line centered by Bedard.

Foligno fired in a power-play goal from the right circle at 9:14 of the first period to tie  His younger brother, Wild forward Marcus Foligno, opened the scoring on a deflection just 2:28 in.

They're the sons of longtime NHLer Mike Foligno.

Nick Foligno said it was the first time he and Marcus had scored in the same NHL game and that he planned to "punch him first then give him a hug" in the hallway outside the dressing room.

"I hate when he gets the better of me, but we'll let this one slide," Nick said. "It's more regular season. But it will be good to see him, you know we're really close." See video below.

Nick, 35, signed a one-year $4 million contract with the Blackhawks last summer after the Blackhawks acquired his rights

Marcus, 32, just signed a four-year contract extension with the Wild that pays $4 million per season. See our THN Wild Site story.  https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/news/wild-sign-marcus-foligno-to-a-four-year-extension

Söderblom was sharp for Chicago, stopping 25 shots through overtime.

Bedard had his first "unofficial" shootout chance in the NHL. He was Chicago's first shooter against Fleury in the tiebreaker.  

Bedard closed in with a series of moves, but may have made one too many as he adjusts from junior hockey to NHL speed and opponents.

Fleury jabbed his stick and poke-checked the puck from Bedard as the Chicago rookie tried to make one extra move and tuck in the puck from the left side of the net. Bedard tumbled and landed on his derrière. 

Fleury then skated out gave Bedard a playful tap on the shinguards. See https://x.com/Clarkbar792/status/1710141917928018396?s=20

Hall, who went sprawling on his chance, and Lukas Reichel also failed in the shootout.