The shortened 2013 NHL season has given hockey fans two amazing streaks to enjoy, both of which have helped the sport recover and win back fans following a lengthy lockout that reduced the schedule from 82 to 48 games.
The Chicago Blackhawks started the season with a record 24-game point streak, which was the third-longest single-season streak of games without a regulation loss.
Four days prior to the Blackhawks' streak ending on March 6 with a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, the Pittsburgh Penguins began their own impressive streak.
Starting with a 7-6 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on the road, the Penguins went on to become the first team in the NHL history to ever go undefeated in a calendar month with at least 10 games played. Pittsburgh finished March with a 15-0 record, including 11 wins over teams in the top eight of the Eastern Conference standings.
Fans outside of Chicago and Pittsburgh, especially those in rival cities such as Detroit and Philadelphia, have looked for ways to make these streaks seem less impressive.
One of the criticisms fans use to discredit the accomplishments of ...
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