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Jonathan Toews’ frustrations boil over in Game 4

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Jonathan Toews’ lost his cool in a big way in Game 4 of the Chicago Blackhawks’ eventual 2-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

It’s bad enough that the much-touted captain remains without a goal in nine postseason games after racking up 23 in the abbreviated 2013 season, but his anger hurt his team, as he took three consecutive penalties in the second period. One of those power plays ended up dooming his punch-less squad.

Here’s how the stream of penalties read in the box score:

Toews, two minutes (hooking) - 5:20 into the second period
Toews, two minutes (high-sticking) - 8:04 into the second period
Toews, two minutes (high-sticking) - 10:54 into the second period

Want video of his parade to the box? Here it is:

Jakub Kindl scored the game-winner at the tail-end of Toews’ second penalty, turning the knife a little deeper.

Still, it likely all stems from the 25-year-old’s lack of scoring. Despite firing 31 shots on goal, he still remains without his first tally of the 2013 postseason. He’s not racking up assists, either, as he has just three overall and one in this second-round series against Detroit.

His team isn’t scoring as a whole, but pundits often target a team’s most prominent player when things go wrong. Maybe that - and Detroit’s tight checking - explains why Toews is seething.