Backes picked up his 17th goal of the year Thursday in a shootout win over Carolina to extend his point streak to nine games. He took three shots and added five hits and three blocks on the night. Backes has eight goals and 16 points during his streak, which is just outstanding. That pace over a full season would produce 145 points. He has accumulated nearly half of his season point total during the past month as he rips up the league.