from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

Uniting Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews has always been Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville’s trump card. He holds that move until late in the hand — late in a period, late in a game, late in a series — and plays it only when necessary.

It’s Game 5, and tonight Kane and Toews will start the evening together. That’s where the heads of defending Stanley Cup champs are — in desperation mode, trailing the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in this Central Division series.

“We feel making it more balanced in the lines, offensively as well as defensively (will help). Try a different look,” Quenneville explained. “Our power play has been decent. The quantity and quality of opportunities has been more than we budgeted. It’s been the finish.”

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