All four Hawks’ lines clicking

It’s 13 games into the season for the Blackhawks, and coach Joel Quenneville hasn’t had to tinker with his lines at all.

That’s what being unbeaten in regulation will do for a team.

Why change anything when everything is working?

“I think guys like playing with guys they are familiar with,” Quenneville said. “We feel when things are going well there’s no need to change. Hopefully that can continue, but we know that’s easier said than done. “

Jonathan Toews said the versatility of the lines has been a key in keeping things as they are.

“We’ve hardly change the lines at all this year compared to how much we normally do,” Toews said.

“It’s almost been expected around here that when things are kind of stagnant line changes are part of it to kind of change things up, especially during a game.”

Toews thinks the ability to roll four lines has been a vital part of the early success.

“We’re back to the point where we can throw any line out there, top to bottom, against the other team’s top line and we have confidence that line can go out there and do the job,” Toews said.

“Every single guy takes responsibility that he can go out there and do the job, whether it’s power play, penalty kill, 5-on-5, checking or scoring.

“There’s not really a reliance on just one or two lines. With the skill we have that’s what makes us a dangerous team; that we can rely on so many different guys to go out and do things.”

Patrick Kane believes that a little tinkering here and there never hurts.

‘Sometimes it’s good to play with different guys and keep it fresh, which is something Joel has always done,” Kane said. “I don’t think guys have a problem with it.”

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