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Heavy minutes for top defensemen is only option for Blackhawks

Rolling with their top four of Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Johnny Oduya isn't just the right play for the Blackhawks, it might be their only option.

Going back to before Tuesday night's Game 2 three overtime affair, there was a lot of discussion and otherwise about how Joel Quenneville has utilized his stable of defensemen for the Chicago Blackhawks. A thin blue line group, he's primarily used the likes of Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Johnny Oduya as his crutch during the entire postseason.