Jared Spurgeon of the Wild takes a shot on Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek in the second period during Friday's game at Xcel Energy Center. The shot would end up in the net off Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy (5),

We needed something, right? We just weren’t at our best in the first but I thought in the second our energy was better but obviously down and then you get the goal. I think that kind of ignited

The Wild captain, who scored two goals Friday on his 35th birthday, has been a trusted leader for the team in many ways.