Okay, so it was only the Columbus Blue Jackets, but in their last eight wins the Blackhawks have beaten Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Dallas and Washington. The only thing that the Hawks weren't doing was scoring on the power play. They went 2-2 in Columbus.
They almost scratched the 'get a shutout' off the to do list, but that was ruined with just over sven minutes left in the game. The penalty kill has been perfect in eight of the last nine games. Against the Blue Jackets, they allowed just one shot in four minutes of Columbus power play time.
But now, another test. Seems whenever the Hawks and Canucks get together, they are always important games. If the Blackhawks can limit the chances to the opposition like they have the last four games, they better get used to playing in 80-degree weather because this could be a long and exciting run.