Blackhawks shoot for club record in Minnesota

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12/28/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to record the longest winning streak in franchise history when they visit the Minnesota Wild tonight at Xcel Energy Center.

The Blackhawks tied the club mark on Friday with their eighth straight win -- a blowout victory over visiting Philadelphia. Chicago, an Original Six franchise which was founded in 1926, last won eight straight from January 4-21, 1981 and originally set the record from December 9-26, 1971.

In addition to winning eight in a row the Blackhawks have also recorded at least a point in every game this month, going 9-0-1 in December.

The Blackhawks posted a 5-1 decision over the Flyers on Friday at the United Center. Brian Campbell and Dave Bolland both registered a goal and an assist to lead the way for the scorching Blackhawks, who have 45 points and are just six points behind Detroit for the Central Division lead.

Andrew Ladd, Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg also scored for the Blackhawks. Patrick Kane and Martin Havlat collected two assists apiece, while Nikolai Khabibulin made 17 saves to improve his record to an incredible 11-1-4 this season.

Ladd extended his point streak to six games, while Kane reached the scoresheet for the fifth straight outing.

The lopsided victory was nothing new for Chicago, which has outscored its opponents, 36-11, during the eight-game winning streak.

The Blackhawks will play their final two games of the 2008 calendar year on the road, as they'll also visit the rival Red Wings on Tuesday. Chicago is 8-5-3 as the visiting team this year and has won its last four games as the guest.

The Wild had lost six straight games recently, but have since posted wins in two of their last three outings. Minnesota hasn't played since Tuesday, when it notched a close victory over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

Stephane Veilleux's short-handed tally late in the second period proved to be the game-winner and capped a comeback as the Wild skated to the 3-2 triumph over the Hurricanes.

Carolina grabbed a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but the Wild closed that same stanza with three unanswered goals and held on for the win in the final 20 minutes.

Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist while Mikko Koivu set up the first two Minnesota tallies to help pave the comeback trail for the Wild, who desperately needed a win after starting the month with a 2-7-1 mark.

Cal Clutterbuck also scored and Niklas Backstrom stopped 35-of-37 shots to notch the victory.

Minnesota is now 10-6-2 as the host this year after winning each of its last two tests at the XEC.

The Wild posted a home win over the Blackhawks on October 27 in the only meeting between the clubs so far this season. Minnesota has dominated the series in recent years, winning 10 of 12 and 13 of the last 16 encounters with Chicago.

The Blackhawks have also lost in 10 of their last 11 tests in the Gopher State.

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