The Chicago Blackhawks continued their hot streak, winning their sixth straight, all with Cristobal Huet in the pipes. They also opened up a 3-point lead on the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Central Division, and have leapfrogged Colorado to move into the #2 spot in the Western conference. The past two games, the Hawks have been a scourge on the Province of Alberta, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2, after demolishing the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday.

Let's get to it:

THE GOOD:

Jonathan Toews. He started the scoring 3:50 in with a sweet goal. He then assisted on one by Patrick Kane, before getting a power play tally in the third. He's due to heat up. This is what's scary about the Hawks. Toews hasn't really been that visible on the scoresheet, between his cold start and injury. If he gets as hot as we've seen him get, it's not very good news for the rest of the NHL.

Cristobal Huet. He hung tough, despite the Oilers' strategy of running Huet at every opportunity. He stopped 25 of 27, and came up big when they really needed it.

Hawks' teamwork. After losing Bryan Bickell early on, after Bickell hit his head on the ice, The other forwards nutted up, and they were solid on both ends.

Kane. He beat Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers like he was an elderly cabbie with a great speed move. He now has 5 straight games with a goal. He and Toews are heating up, and Marian Hossa will join the team next week. Ho. Lee. Shit.

The line of John Madden/Troy Brouwer/Andrew Ladd. Madden got a Bonertastic goal tonight, and this line simply does not get outworked. Not enough superlatives for this line lately.

THE BAD:

Runs on Huet. Teams are getting a lot more liberal running Huet, and maybe it's time to move salary for tagging, and see if maybe the Hawks can get someone who puts a little fear into other teams who entertain thoughts of coming after the goalie.

THE UGLY:

Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers' orange goalie pads. That's just clown shoes, man.

Tomorrow night is the second half of a back-to-back, this one's with the red-hot Vancouver Canucks, who are expecting back whichever of those creepy-assed Sedins have been out. QStache is hinting about giving Huet the night off.