BECKHAM
19-06-2013, 11:35 AM
The question going into Wednesday night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final is whether Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville will decide it's time to put all of his thoroughreds on the track at the same time.
Whenever the Blackhawks need offense, Quenneville will use Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp together on the same line. With the 'Hawks down 2-1 and struggling to score goals against the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, this may be the game.
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"Not a lot of space, not a lot of room (out there)," Quenneville said. "We'll see (based on) how we go along what the lines will be."
Quenneville will be looking to jump-start his captain Toews who has gone 10 games without a goal. He has only one this postseason. Kane has one assist in the series. As a team, the Blackhawks have scored only one goal in the past two games. Chicago doesn't have a power play goal in the series.
"(Toews) is still contributing in a lot of different areas," Sharp said. "I know he wants to score. He takes a lot of draws, he plays well defensively and he plays heavy minutes for us. I'm not too concerned with Johnny. He's a pro, he knows what he's doing."
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Toews and Kane were far more productive offensively when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, leading the team with 29 and 28 points in 22 games.
"One thing with Johnny is you can always measure how he's going to be competing because he leaves it out there," Quennville said. "Offensively, maybe he's pressing. Certainly it would be nice to get some production."
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Kane can get hot in a hurry, as he showed in the Western Conference Final when he scored four goals over the last two games to carry the Blackhawks over the Los Angeles Kings.
"Kaner had stretches (in Game 3) when he had the puck," Quenneville said. "When he has it, he's dangerous. The more he has it, the more efficient and effective he is. We'll find some things that can get him the puck more."
Whenever the Blackhawks need offense, Quenneville will use Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp together on the same line. With the 'Hawks down 2-1 and struggling to score goals against the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, this may be the game.
http://www.egymiza.com/up/uploads/13716344252.jpg
"Not a lot of space, not a lot of room (out there)," Quenneville said. "We'll see (based on) how we go along what the lines will be."
Quenneville will be looking to jump-start his captain Toews who has gone 10 games without a goal. He has only one this postseason. Kane has one assist in the series. As a team, the Blackhawks have scored only one goal in the past two games. Chicago doesn't have a power play goal in the series.
"(Toews) is still contributing in a lot of different areas," Sharp said. "I know he wants to score. He takes a lot of draws, he plays well defensively and he plays heavy minutes for us. I'm not too concerned with Johnny. He's a pro, he knows what he's doing."
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Toews and Kane were far more productive offensively when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, leading the team with 29 and 28 points in 22 games.
"One thing with Johnny is you can always measure how he's going to be competing because he leaves it out there," Quennville said. "Offensively, maybe he's pressing. Certainly it would be nice to get some production."
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Kane can get hot in a hurry, as he showed in the Western Conference Final when he scored four goals over the last two games to carry the Blackhawks over the Los Angeles Kings.
"Kaner had stretches (in Game 3) when he had the puck," Quenneville said. "When he has it, he's dangerous. The more he has it, the more efficient and effective he is. We'll find some things that can get him the puck more."