TIME OF THE STREAK

Stars excluded, this seems to be moment in time within the 2009-10 season to go on a run (both good and bad) if you are an NHL team.

The Capitals have won 12 straight overall, 9 straight at home.

The Senators have won 11 in a row and 6 in succession on the road.

The Ducks have won their last 9 games at home.

The Kings have rattled off 8 consecutive victories.

The NHL Coyotes have “won” 5 in a row. (Although a 0-0 tie decided by an 11 round penalty shot contest should hardly be categorized as a victory)

On the dark cloud side, the Bruins have lost their last 9, the Oilers have lost 8 in a row on the road, and the Islanders have dropped 6 straight.

Of course, as we bring it home, and full circle, our little Stars have yet to string 3 wins together (The dreadful Leafs are the only other club to join in that category) and yet they have managed to also avoid any losing skids of more than 3 games.

Consistent excellence? Prolonged durations of constructive depression? What are those?

Around here we’re whiplashing our way through a Jekyll and Hyde home/road season that continues to be perplexingly vexing in it’s inconsistency.

Suck on that Ovechkin!