| 3/17/2013 9:38:00 AM |
Description: Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews continued his terrific season Saturday in a rout of Dallas. | Insight: Toews embarrassed the Stars by collecting three points (two goals, one assist) in 16 and a half minutes of ice time. The Chicago captain has been delivering in all phases of the fantasy game this season (13 goals, 13 assists, +15, 19 penalty minutes). It's easy to see why Toews is in the MVP discussion. | | |
| 2/10/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Another game, another point for Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks forward scored his sixth goal of the season Sunday against the Predators. | Insight: Toews has a goal in two straight games, five points over his last three and 12 on the season. He has scored at nearly a point-per-game pace over the last two seasons, so his performance through the first quarter of the 2013 season really isn't breaking news. | | |
| 1/26/2013 10:49:00 PM |
Description: Chicago center Jonathan Toews notched the deciding goal Saturday against the Blue Jackets. | Insight: Toews had 57 points in 59 games last season and he's on that type of pace early this year with three goals and two assists in five games. | | |
| 4/7/2012 3:35:00 PM |
Description: Chicago centerman Jonathan Toews will miss Saturday's game due to a concussion. | Insight: "My status hasn't changed, unfortunately," Toews said. He's a question mark for the playoff opener. Toews is a top-flight center with 29 goals, 28 assists, 185 shots and a +17 rating in 59 games and will be missed in fantasy lineups. | | |
| 4/3/2012 10:29:00 PM |
Description: Jonathan Toews plans to return to game action Thursday in Minnesota. Toews has missed the past month and a half with a concussion. | Insight: Playing Thursday will be a good test to see if Toews is healthy enough to make an impact in the playoffs next week. | | |
| 3/29/2012 10:19:00 PM |
Description: The Blackhawks are optimistic that Jonathan Toews will be able to return from his concussion sometime next week. | Insight: Toews has averaged almost a point per game this season (57 points in 59 games) so his fantasy value is very high. Just be aware that sometimes players with concussions can relapse quickly like Sidney Crosby, who has dealt with concussion symptoms for more than a year now. | | |
| 3/25/2012 9:57:00 PM |
Description: Jonathan Toews has practiced five days in a row and seems to be symptom-free. Toews hasn't played since suffering a concussion back in mid-February. | Insight: Toews has been superb when healthy (57 points in 59 games) but that hasn't been for a while. At this point, it might be wiser for the Blackhawks to rest Toews until the playoffs. It's still too early to consider putting Toews back in your lineup. | | |
| 12/6/2011 1:18:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist in the second period of the Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout loss to Phoenix on Monday.
NHL.com | Insight: Toews helped the Hawks storm back from a 3-0 deficit in the second period and eventually salvage a point. Captain Serious currently leads the NHL with 17 goals and is tied for second with 32 points. Given his all-around play, he has to be considered an early Hart Trophy candidate. | | |
| 11/25/2011 11:23:00 PM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added three assists with a +3 in the Blackhawks' 6-5 win over Anaheim on Friday.
NHL.com | Insight: The five points was a career-high for Toews. The Hawks' captain now has 24 points (12g-12a) with a +8 in 23 games. | | |
| 11/11/2011 1:54:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist with a +3 in the Blackhawks' 6-3 win over Columbus on Thursday.
NHL.com | Insight: Captain Serious, who had been held without a point in his previous two games, now has 12 points (7g-5a) and a +4 in 16 games this season. He helped the Blackhawks snap a three-game losing streak. | | |
| 4/27/2011 1:55:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored a shorthanded goal with 1:56 left to play in the third period in the Blackhawks' 2-1 overtime loss to Vancouver on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Toews' goal tied the game at 1 even though the Canucks led for most of the game. Unfortunately, the goal was his first of the series, as he had been effectively held in check by Ryan Kesler for the entire series. Don't forget that Toews is not even 23 years old and already has a Stanley Cup ring, so he has a long NHL future still ahead. | | |
| 4/14/2011 10:53:00 AM |
Description: Despite logging 23 minutes of icetime apiece in Game 1, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were held off the scoresheet.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Once the Hawks were down 2-0 in the game, it seemed as if coach Joel Quenneville was double-shifting Toews and Kane. Toews played a solid game at both ends of the ice, so it should be a matter of time before he hits the scoresheet in this series. | | |
| 4/7/2011 12:24:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored the game-winning goal at 3:19 of overtime in the Blackhawks' 4-3 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Toews' goal was his 32nd of the season. More importantly for the Hawks, they are only two points away from clinching a playoff spot in the Western Conference. It seems to be a surprise that it is taking this long for the defending Stanley Cup champions to secure a playoff spot, but they will be an interesting team to watch should they make it. | | |
| 3/15/2011 10:03:00 PM |
Description: Toews has delivered goals in three straight games for the Blackhawks and six points over that stretch. He has also reportedly served as a dressing-room leader for last year's champs. | Insight: According to Sporting News, teammate Patrick Kane said: "It's good to have that leadership. It's (Toews) and a lot of other guys in here, too. But he leads the way." (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 3/10/2011 12:50:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored a goal and added two assists with a +2 and seven shots on goal in the Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: There might not be a more reliable option for points right now than Toews. He recently saw a nine-game point streak snapped, while he has 30 points in his last 19 games dating back to late January. With 68 points (28g-40a), Toews has also crept into the NHL's top ten in scoring. | | |
| 3/3/2011 12:41:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored two goals in the Blackhawks' 6-4 win over Calgary on Wednesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Just when the Blackhawks need it, Toews might be the league's hottest scorer. Captain Serious has five goals in his last three games, along with a seven-game point streak in which he has 13 points (6g-7a). In order to win in the NHL, your best players have to be your best players, so it's no surprise that in Toews' recent run of success that the Hawks have won six games in a row. | | |
| 3/1/2011 1:10:00 PM |
Description: Jonathan Toews, Antti Niemi, and Johan Hedberg are the NHL's Three Stars for February.
NHL.com | Insight: Toews led NHL scorers in February with 21 points (6g-15a) and a +13 in 13 games. Thanks to his effort this month, the Blackhawks have moved up to fifth place in the conference standings and are in a better position than they were a month ago. Consider him an elite center down the stretch, as he is at his best when the games are important. | | |
| 2/28/2011 11:24:00 PM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored a goal and added two assists in the Blackhawks' 4-2 win over Minnesota on Monday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Toews has elevated his game while the Hawks are attempting to stay in the Western Conference playoff hunt. He has scored four goals in his last four games and is currently on a six-game point streak in which he has scored 11 points (4g-7a). | | |
| 2/28/2011 12:33:00 AM |
Description: Jonathan Toews scored two goals in the first period of the Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout win over Phoenix on Sunday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Toews also scored the only goal in the shootout to seal the win for the Hawks. He is currently riding a five-game point streak in which he has eight points (3g-5a). Toews has also been one of the NHL's top players during February with points in all but two games and 18 points (5g-13a) and a +12 in 12 games. | | |
| 2/22/2011 10:05:00 AM |
Description: Toews not only delivered a goal and an assist to earn the first star Monday night, he apparently delivered the kick in the pants his team needed after a sluggish first period. | Insight: "It was a little frustrating and maybe I got after the boys a little bit too much, but obviously you saw the guys responded to it," the captain told NHL.com of his locker-room litany. "The leaders in this locker room held the rest of the team accountable and everyone stepped up to the plate." Toews ranks 13th in the league with 55 points for the season. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
