After losing four of their previous five games, the Blackhawks have picked up 11 out of a possible 12 points in their past six outings to reinsert themselves into the playoff discussion. A large reason for that is because they're finally getting secondary scoring.
But after going back-to-back games with only two goals — below their season average of 3.35 per game — the Blackhawks are putting the nuclear option of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews together on the first line. Is it the right move?
The underlying metrics suggest the two superstars are better when they're apart, forcing teams to play pick your poison — although they do have a plus-5 goal differential at 5-on-5 this season when they're on the ice together, according to naturalstattrick.