{"id":24999,"date":"2016-01-20T17:24:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T23:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=24999"},"modified":"2016-01-20T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T23:31:01","slug":"blackhawks-record-streak-revving-up-fans-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/blackhawks-record-streak-revving-up-fans-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks&#8217; record streak revving up fans early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Peter Dawson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">The return of sub-freezing temperatures to the Chicagoland area can only mean one thing: It is\u00a0time for the Blackhawks to go on another historic winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackhawks 4-1 road victory\u00a0Tuesday over the Predators was the team\u2019s 12th in a row, and set a new franchise record. Once again, they have Chicago buzzing about them.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackhawks, winners of three Stanley Cups in the last six years, have dominated sports fans\u2019 attention in the spring. However, the regular season is a bit of a different beast. With an 82-game schedule, it\u2019s a lot harder to maintain that high level of interest. Particularly when those howling winds start to find their way back into the city.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>But here we are. It\u2019s a cold January day, and even now the team is finding ways to energize the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not necessarily a hockey bar, but it\u2019s kind of been changing with them being on the streak right now,\u201d said Sean Miller, 28, assistant manager at the Elephant and Castle Pub and Restaurant. \u201cIt\u2019s funny,\u00a0(the Blackhawks)\u00a0are somebody we\u2019re not in a contract with and their not technically our promoters, but they kind of are at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Kane has been otherworldly this season, having already tied his career high in goals (30) after last night\u2019s performance. And goaltender Corey Crawford proved once again why he might be this season\u2019s biggest All-Star snub.<\/p>\n<p>What the streak really shows is the staying power\u00a0of the Hawks\u00a0in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a real hunger in this community,\u201d said Irving J. Rein, a Professor of Communications Studies at Northwestern University and co-author of &#8220;The Sports Strategist: Developing Leaders For A High Performing Industry.&#8221; \u201cThis has always been a strong Blackhawks country, this is one of the storied, original-six franchises\u2026. it\u2019s not like the southern teams who haven\u2019t been there that long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the local businesses, the Hawks fan footprint has continued to expand. Andrew Bradburn, an Indianapolis resident who makes a nearly three-hour daily commute up to Chicago, is caught up Blackhawks&#8217; mania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a little bit of an issue watching the games, but we are still huge fans,\u201d said Bradburn, 60.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-four\u00a0days ago, this group was languishing in third place in the Central Division, and trailed the first-place Dallas Stars by a healthy 13 points. Now, the Blackhawks sit atop the division and the Western Conference by five points, as the team and its fans are already salivating at the opportunity to defend a Stanley Cup title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the game comes on, we know a lot of people are going to be in here watching it,\u201d Miller said. \u201cIt\u2019s like most sports, it brings people together.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo on top: Replica jerseys on display\u00a0at the\u00a0Chicago Blackhawks Store on N. Michigan Ave. (Peter Dawson\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Peter Dawson The return of sub-freezing temperatures to the Chicagoland area can only mean one thing: It is\u00a0time for the Blackhawks to go on another historic winning streak. The Blackhawks 4-1 road victory\u00a0Tuesday over the Predators was the team\u2019s 12th in a row, and set a new franchise record. 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