Good news for the Hawks but Toews remains a risky fantasy play after missing the final 22 games of the regular season with a concussion.
Toews is currently practicing on the top line, which could be a good indication that he can play during the playoffs. The Blackhawks' captain previously reported he still had concussion-like symptoms as recently as Saturday.
Toews will not be able to play tomorrow and is questionable for the playoffs as well. Drop him now while you still can.
Toews continues to skate, which is a great sign. He remains an option to play in the Blackhawks' final game.
As we expected, Toews won't play on Thursday. He remains an option to draw in on Saturday.
Not a good indication that Toews will play on Thursday. Check back for an official confirmation from the team.
Sounds like Toews is hoping to play before the end of the season. If he draws in Thursday, he will play two games before the end of the regular season.
Toews continues to progress and should be playing this week.
Toews likely returns within a week for either the last game of the regular season or the first game of the playoffs.
Nyquist moves back onto a scoring line. The rookie has a goal and seven points through 14 games.
Look for Nyquist to stay on the fourth line. He has a goal and seven points in 13 games.
Toews continues to progress but there is no word if he will return during the regular season.
El Nino draws back into the lineup tonight. He scored a goal through 49 games.
Niederreiter is once again a healthy scratch. The rookie has a goal in 49 games.
With Johan Franzen back at practice, Nyquist now moves into the fourth line mix. The rookie has a goal and seven points in 12 games.
Toews skating continues to be an encouraging sign for the Blackhawks. The next step would be getting cleared for contact and returning to practice.
Toews skating continues to be an encouraging sign for the Blackhawks. The next step would be getting cleared for contact and returning to practice.
Toews skating continues to be an encouraging sign for the Blackhawks. The next step would be getting cleared for contact and returning to practice.
Really encouraging sign as the Blackhawks hope to get the captain back before the end of the regular season. Still no word on when he returns.
Not a very good sign for the concussed Toews. At this point it is getting very hard to gauge if he returns during the regular season.
