There's something a bit troubling about how Chicago has looked in chunks of the postseason, though. And, understand that's in the relative sense — Chicago is a Stanley Cup-caliber team, so any downtick in performance is going to raise an eyebrow or two.
The performance that catches my attention is that of Chicago's top defensive pair, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. I think there's a fair argument that they haven't been Chicago's best pairing — that honor should go to Johnny Oduya and Niklas Hjalmarsson, who are putting up almost identical possession numbers to that of Keith/Seabrook, without the cushy zone starts or softer competition faced.
Here's the thing with Keith/Seabrook: Their fall-off in performance is pretty massive, and it stands out when you look at the last three years of data. Below, 15-game rolling Corsi% averages (Chicago's percentage of even-strength shots directed at the net while each is on the ice
