Patrick Kane sets up Artemi Panarin for 16th time this season

WATCH: Patrick Kane sets up Artemi Panarin for the 16th time this season

By Rob Ogden

Screen_Shot_2016_02_02_at_8.43.53_PM.jpg — Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) celebrates his hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammate Artemi Panarin (72) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Artemi Panarin has 18 goals this season, 16 of which have been assisted on by Patrick Kane, who set up his linemate once again Tuesday night.

Watch Kane dish a behind-the-back pass off the boards to Panarin in the corner, who sent a backhander past Avalanche goaltender Calvin Pickard to give Chicago a 2-0 lead.

Patrick Kane with patience eventually gets the puck to Panarin who takes it straight to the net for a goal. pic.twitter.com/JftaSTrEy3 — Blackhawks Breakdown (@HawksBreakdown) February 3, 2016

Patrick Kane has had an assist on 16 of Artemi Panarin's 18 goals this season. #Blackhawks #Chemistry
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) February 3, 2016

The assist was Kane’s NHL-leading 44th of the season.

Chicago leads Colorado 2-1 after one thanks to an early goal from Richard Panik.

Svedberg shoots it wide, Shaw finds it behind the net and smoothly gets it to Panik for the finish. Hawks 1 Avs 0 pic.twitter.com/J8p5LeU0Pj — Blackhawks Breakdown (@HawksBreakdown) February 3, 2016

Stats via ESPN

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