Chicago Blackhawks: 2020 could enhance Toews and Kane’s legacyVincent Pariseon June 13, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Toews is more of the two-way centerman while Kane is all offense. They have rarely ever played on the same line in their careers at even strength and that has been a way to spread the wealth on their lines. Well, between all of the team and individual accolades these two have earned themselves, they are going to walk into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.

So could they enhance their legacy any further? They absolutely can. Any hockey player can do that before they retire. Even the great ones can earn even more respect for how they go about things. Well, winning the Stanley Cup in the year of COVID-19 is going to be a massive challenge. They had to pause their season, wait about four months, and then resume play in one hub city. It is crazy circumstances and whoever comes out on top deserves tons of credit.

There are people who think whoever wins will have an asterisk next to their name but that shouldn’t be the case. They should be revered even more because of the fact that it is even harder in these circumstances.

It would be especially impressive for Toews and Kane if they did it because the Hawks weren’t that good of a team in 2019-20. If they won the Cup this year it would probably be because these two guys put the team on their back and ran with it. It’s not like they are a powerhouse like the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, or Colorado Avalanche are so they would be overcoming a lot more adversity. Toews and Kane making a deep run here would absolutely enhance their legacy as not only Chicago athletes, but hockey players in general.