Yes I was at the games and you see a lot more in terms of play away from the puck. Toews was awesome, best player on the ice in a couple of the games, and an obvious leader out there. And the hockey IQ on the play he made for the winning goal was something else.
Is anyone seriously suggesting that Toews didn't make a significant contribution to this win?
Having said that, it's inarguable that one of TC's greatest strengths is its depth. Different guys stepped up on different nights. The fact of the matter is that no team could keep this team shut down for even one game. They were explosive and demonstrated beyond all doubt that no matter how bad they looked for parts of games (and from where I sat they looked plenty bad), they were the class of this field. And even when they were playing at their worst, they did not give up seriously horrible looks to the other team often nor did they permit rebounds. There were a lot of perimeter chances by other teams, particularly Europe, but not much in the way of truly open looks (except for those three breakaways allowed vs. Europe lol). Guys were blocking shots and the coverage overall was still better than any other team's. And their Corsi even in the worst game they played (game 2) was still miles ahead of their opponent. Finally, to come back and score twice within the last three minutes when everything was on the line demonstrated their quality, beyond any doubt.
