Blackhawks' Points Streak Still Alive

I have to applaud the Chicago Blackhawks further on this streak.

They went to Detroit, who would've loved to give them their first regulation loss, and managed to pull off a victory over Red Wings 2-1 after a shootout. Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout on Chicago's 2nd attempt. The Blackhawks have now won 9 in a row and are on a 22 game points streak to start the season.

Still sad that they are blossoming so early in this short 48 game season. They still need to play 26 games and the playoffs. I hope this is just how good they are and not primarily how hot they are at the moment. It would be a shame to have a start like this to go to waste.

The good thing about this, though, is not that the Blackhawks are proving to be the team to beat in the league but that this points streak is providing a lot of attention for the NHL. The lockout certainly took a lot of awareness away from the sport and while it cannot be fully recovered this year, Chicago's streak brings a lot of that back. A big market team like the Blackhawks and history being made so early in the season means more fans tuning in and wondering how long Chicago can keep this going.

Spotlight or not, Blackhawks just need to worry about the next game and that's against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.