Can you say NINE!!!!!!

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- No team in the Blackhawks' 82-year history could do what this young bunch did Sunday, not even the franchise's three Stanley Cup winners or the Bobby Hull-Stan Mikita-Tony Esposito powerhouse that piled up 107 points in 1971-72.The Hawks won their ninth straight game, dominating the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in a victory that couldn't have come at a better time. Coming up next are two meetings with the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings: Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena and Thursday in the much-anticipated Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.The Hawks (20-6-7) pulled four points behind the Wings in the Central Division and kept their hopes alive for more historical achievements. Their previous best winning streaks were eight games in 1971 and 1981, while the NHL record is 17 straight by the 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins.''It's nice to be part of history,'' said Dustin Byfuglien, Sunday's hero with four points, ''but we're not done yet...