The Chicago Blackhawks, winners of 11 straight, have a chance to accomplish what the Florida Panthers recently took a run at themselves: tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins' NHL record of 17 consecutive regular-season victories.
Whereas the Panthers' 12-game win streak came a bit out of left field -- the franchise is looking to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for only the second time since 2000 -- the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks have been showing for years they have the consistency and big-game pedigree to keep piling up the wins. Their current run, which began with a 7-5 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Dec.