Duncan Keith plays the most minutes in triple-overtime win

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 19: Nate Thompson #44 of the Anaheim Ducks controls the puck against Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks in the first period of Game Two of the Western Conference Finals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 19, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

The Blackhawks played Game 2 with only four “functional” defensemen against the Anaheim Ducks, which meant more defensemen are going to play more than others.

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith led the team with 49 minutes, three minutes more than the next Blackhawks defenseman.

In case you wanted to know... @DuncanKeith played 49:51 of the 116:12 triple OT game. #StanleyCup #ANAvsCHI pic.twitter.com/ponwCbDPgT
— NHL (@NHL) May 20, 2015

Sam Fels, the Blackhawks writer for the Committed Indian, said on 670 The Score that Keith playing all these minutes isn’t a big deal because the team will get plenty of rest during the two-day rest.

Fels also said it was important for the assistant captain to play all those minutes because the other defensemen played terribly on Tuesday night.

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