The Chicago Blackhawks continued their record streak on Tuesday night, defeating the Minnesota Wild 5-3 to set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory.
According to the Associated Press, the team has now earned a point in 29 straight games and snapped a tie with the Canadiens the second longest points streak in league history. Marian Hossa scored in the game, at which he was honored for playing the 1,000th of his career.
"It's a great time right now," said Hossa, who scored after he was honored in a pregame ceremony for playing in his 1,000th NHL game Sunday at Detroit. "Everybody is hungry. We have a strong lineup and the guys are playing well."
Bryan Bickell scored two goals and Patrick Kane continued his strong play as the team has now gone 20-0-3 over the first part of the NHL shortened season.
"It doesn't feel like we're on a streak," Bickell said. "We're just business, come to the rink and we're going to do what we need to do."
The team now has sole possession of the top spot when it comes to winning streaks in shortened seasons, passing the 1995 Flyers, who had nine wins in a row. Ryan Suter scored his first goal for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to bead Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks, who have been compared to the Miami Heat in the NBA, due to their winning streak.
"We had some stretches, we made some real nice plays," coach Joel Quenneville said. "Got a little loose there on the (penalty kill) and they got a little momentum off that in the third, but good start."
The team has been the best in the NHL this season and has had fantastic goaltending and consistent scoring all year.
