Cheers for Jonathan Toews but silence on scoresheet as Winnipeg Jets blanked by Hawks 2–0

The Jets suffer their first loss in six games as the Hawks prevail in an emotional game for Jonathan Toews in his return to the Windy City. Chicago takes it 2-0.

For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via Natural Stat Trick.

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The Blackhawks welcomed former captain Jonathan Toews with a long video welcome back and a huge United Center standing ovation after the Winnipegger hit the ice for the first time in the place he called home for 15 seasons.

Also notable was Isaak Phillips played his first game in a Jets jersey which coincidentally came against the team which drafted him and for which he played 56 NHL games. He was playing because Elias Salomonsson was reportedly ill.

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The Jets are flying right back to Winnipeg as they will face off against the Blues this evening to conclude their back-to-back. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 AM CST tomorrow on illegalcurve.com and then join us throughout the day for the latest news.

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