GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Jonathan Toews expected to be a target, so he wasn't all that surprised that the Phoenix Coyotes gave him a few licks in Game 1 on Thursday.
At times, it looked like the Coyotes made it a point to rough up Toews after whistles and away from plays in his first game back after missing 22 in a row with a concussion.
Although, that shouldn't be a surprise, either.
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The wait is over. After almost a two-month layoff, Jonathan Toews will return to the Blackhawks lineup Thursday against the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series.
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Things are looking very good for Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. It's now reached a point to where he'll be surprised if he didn't play in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday.
DETROIT -- Jonathan Toews needs more time, so he will miss at least one more game and his regular season is over.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Thanks to a handful of injuries, the Blackhawks' lineup Thursday against the Minnesota Wild will look like this:
Jonathan Toews will miss another game.
It's up to Jonathan Toews to decide if he's ready.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The good news just keeps on coming. Every day Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews inches closer to his return from a concussion.
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews is one step closer to returning from his concussion. Toews is set to be cleared for contact as soon as Thursday afternoon.
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews skated for the second day in a row Wednesday as he continues to recover from a concussion. But it's how he feels Thursday that will tell how far he's come since suffering a setback last week.
Adam L. Jahns is a native Chicagoan. Jahns has been with the Sun-Times since 2005, covering the Hawks since 2009. He's also helped cover the Bears, Cubs, Sox and high schools. Follow him on Twitter:@adamjahns
