Jonathan Toews had sensational underlying analytics last season. When he was on the ice at 5-on-5, the Blackhawks controlled 56.7 percent of the shot attempts and generated 56.3 percent of the scoring chances, according to naturalstattrick.com. He was among the NHL's leaders in both categories.
And yet, Toews went through the most difficult stretch of his professional career, statistically, by finishing with a career-low 20 goals and 52 points — although he missed the final eight games with an injury. It didn't make any sense.
Whether it was lack of puck luck or something he wasn't doing, Toews made it a priority to closely watch his shifts from last season to help change his fortunes this season.