ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Jonathan Toews is the youngest captain in Hawks history. Too much pressure for a 20-year-old? With a hard-as-nails work ethic and some striking parallels to one Stevie Y, this kid says: Bring it on.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Edmonton, Chicago and Florida. The Oilers made big trades for power forward Erik Cole and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky. Sheldon Souray is healthy, and youngsters Sam Gagner, Andrew Cogliano and Robert Nilsson are ready to explode. In Chicago, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews will guide this resurging team to the playoffs. And in Florida, where the Panthers haven't made the playoffs since...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Even though the Chicago Blackhawks fell just short of the playoffs in 2007-08, they were encouraged by the success of talented rookies Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Perhaps the addition of two veterans can help the club end its seven-year postseason drought.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... a lift any way it could find one, decided a year ago to climb on the backs of the rookie forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The approach was such a hit that this season the Blackhawks made the 20-year-old Toews the third-youngest captain in N.H.L. history. Kane, meanwhile, comes back with a rookie-of-the-year award in tow.The Rangers have taken an entirely different...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
The Hawks, coached by Denis Savard, have one of the youngest lineups in the league -- only tonight's starting goaltender, Cristobal Huet, is the only active Hawk over 32. Nik Khabibulin is 35, but Chicago barely wants him around. Keep an eye out for 20-year-old captain Jonathan Toews and 19-year-old sidekick Patrick Kane.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The Blackhawks made aggressive offseason moves, are counting on young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and are major threats to return to the playoffs in the West.
Blueshirt Bulletin (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... where they have two capable starters. They have two exciting young forwards in Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, that latter team captain at age 20. And they have Martin Havlat up front and newly signed Brian Campbell on the blue line. But the Rangers jelled in Europe while facing another team undergoing a top to bottom makeover. They should be able to take advantage of a Hawk team...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... start."The Chicago Blackhawks have a great young core led by forwards Patrick Kane (21-51--72) and Jonathan Toews (24-30--54), and added defenseman Brian Campbell, who signed an eight-year, $56.8-million contract in the off-season. The Blackhawks also made a change in net, signing Cristobal Huet, who had a 2.32 goals-against average in 52 games with Montreal and Washington last season.In...
The Daily Vidette (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... win as well. It will be interesting to see the development of second-year phenoms Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.Last season, Kane proved why the Blackhawks picked him with the first overall selection in the NHL draft. Thought to be too small to play a full NHL season, the reigning Rookie of the Year not only played in all 82 games, but also led the team in total points and assists....
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... Tallon has loads of talent, most notably rookie of the year Patrick Kane, 20-year-old team captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brian Campbell. But goalie Cristobal Huet is inconsistent.* The Calgary Flames are tougher this season.Defenseman Robyn Regehr called out some of his teammates for lacking gumption. So the Flames added Todd Bertuzzi after he was bought out by the Ducks,...
Open Book: A Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... you must admit, it is a legitimate question.- Everybody raves about youngsters Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews - as they should - but the Blackhawks best player is Patrick Sharp. He is the one who usually inflicts the most damage on the Red Wings. Sharp is a very, very underrated player.- The key for Michigan Saturday will be Sam McGuffie. If he has a breakout game - and he is capable...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... Chicago: Long a league laughingstock, the Blackhawks have great young talent with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and top free agents in Brian Campbell and Cristobal Huet. more
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Chicago Blackhawks. After narrowly missing the 2008 postseason, the Blackhawks were major players in this summer's UFA market, signing goalie Christobal Huet and puck-moving defenseman Brian Campbell, both of whom should be significant upgrades to their roster. Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook are impressive young blueliners while young forward stars Jonathan Toews and 2008 Rookie of the...
