Yahoo! Sports · May 31, 2015
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on same line fly Hawks into Cup Final (Puck Daddy)
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The decision to put Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on the same line from the end of Game 5 of the Western Conference Final to Game 7 was not just smart. It was flat-out brilliant by Chicago coach Joel Quenneville.
Did it change the series and lead to Chicago’s eventual deciding game 5-3 win? Let’s see.
From the final two minutes of the third period of Game 5 onward, Toews scored four goals. Kane had five points. Brandon Saad, the third wheel in that twosome, scored two goals the final two games. The Ducks seemed ill-prepared to deal with the ultra tenacity of Toews, the creativity of Kane (one goal and four assists the final two games) and the speed of Saad.