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A Motivating Factor For Jonathan Toews
by Paul on 09/15/19 at 08:04 PM ET
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from John Dietz of the Chicago Daily-Herald,
Jonathan Toews set career highs in goals (35), assists (46) and points last season (81).
He also averaged a career-high 21 minutes of ice time, won 56.3% of his faceoffs and centered the Blackhawks' top line each and every night.
Yet, when NHL Network unveiled what it believes to be the league's top 20 centers, Toews failed to make the cut.
Asked if he will use the omission as motivation, the Hawks' captain said: "Honestly, kind of. Yeah. If I saw my name at the top of the list, I wouldn't really key on it too much. But the fact that it's been a few years since our team's had playoff success, you kind of start losing a little bit of focus and attention (nationally).
"There's no doubt in the back of your mind you want to prove yourself as one of the best players in the league and on the team. So when you see that, it definitely sinks in a little bit for sure."
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