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Lightning ready for 'measuring stick' vs. Blackhawks

TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning have won six in a row but are about to find out how good they really are.

The Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena on Thursday for the first time since Game 5 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, trying to extend their winning streak to seven while ending a Blackhawks-record winning streak at 12 (7:30 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, SUN, CSN-CH).

"It's going to be a good measuring stick for us," Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos said. "I think we are starting to find what's successful and what's not.