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    Jonathan Toews scores in his final game with Blackhawks: ‘I really felt almost unworthy of a moment like that’

    CHICAGO — It was no ordinary warmup for Jonathan Toews. Fans lined the glass with signs showing their appreciation, such as “FOREVER OUR CAPTAIN #19.” Toews threw a puck or two to fans, and teammate MacKenzie Entwistle playfully “boarded” him when he was wasn’t expecting it. Toews received raucous ovation when he was last off the ice after warmups and again when he darted out of the tunnel ...
    by Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune Apr 14, 2023 5 minutes
    Jonathan Toews warms up for his final game as a Chicago Blackhawks player at the United Center on April 13, 2023, in Chicago.

    CHICAGO — It was no ordinary warmup for Jonathan Toews.

    Fans lined the glass with signs showing their appreciation, such as “FOREVER OUR CAPTAIN #19.”

    Toews threw a puck or two to fans, and teammate MacKenzie Entwistle playfully “boarded” him when he was wasn’t expecting it.

    Toews received raucous ovation when he was last off the ice after warmups and again when he darted out of the tunnel minutes before puck drop.

    But the United Center really let him hear it when his name was called during starting lineups, and players from both the Hawks and Philadelphia Flyers gave him a stick-tap salute.

    There was an air of sentimentality. And finality.

    Whether Toews chooses to retire this offseason remains unknown, but heading into Thursday’s season finale one thing was settled: He won’t play again in Chicago.

    “Tonight will be the final game in a Blackhawks jersey for Jonathan Toews because we

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