Keith, Seabrook put a stop to Sedins

The talk during the Vancouver series was how the Canucks' high-flying Sedin brothers, Daniel and Henrik, could almost read each other's minds on the ice.

The tough task of trying to shut down the telepathic twins fell to another duo who have an innate feel for each other on and off the ice: Blackhawks defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook.

And the young veterans, who have averaged more than 25 minutes of ice time per game in the playoffs, came through with flying colors, according to coach Joel Quenneville.

"They were playing against two guys who know where each other are basically every second of their lives," Quenneville said. "You know they are going to get something, but we didn't give them a lot."

Seabrook said his close bond with Keith continues to be a big factor in the pair's strong play.

"We usually hang out quite a bit. We live a couple of blocks from each other, and we're best friends," he said. "It's definitely easier to play with him being good friends.

"We know where each other is, and any time he does something stupid or I do something stupid, the other person lets him know. It makes us both better."

But just because they're close on and off the ice doesn't mean everything's always hunky-dory.

"Sometimes we definitely need to take a break from each other," Seabrook said. "He gets on my nerves and I'm sure I get on his."