With Wednesday’s thrilling 5-3 victory over Minnesota, the Chicago Blackhawks extended their current win streak on the road to a franchise record-tying seven straight games. During the streak, the ‘Hawks have outscored their opponents by an impressive 33-16 margin, posting five goals each in five of those games.
It’s no coincidence that Chicago’s top line of Jonathan Toews, Nick Schmaltz and Richard Panik has been a prime mover in the streak – since its launch at February 2nd’s win in Arizona, the Toews line has forged breathtaking chemistry and produced 13 goals over the past eight games, including eight goals in two recent wins at Minnesota.