In a Stanley Cup Final rematch from last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning bested the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night. With the Blackhawks loss to the Lightning, their 12-game win streak came to end. While it was a franchise record, the Blackhawks were still five games short of the NHL record 17-game win streak, set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
With the Blackhawks’ streak coming to end, here are 12 thoughts from the 12 victories:
- Corey Crawford is really good: Crawford has been unrecognized and under-appreciated by Blackhawks fans and the NHL for far too long.