MIN@CHI: Toews scores PPG of game on redirection

Jonathan Toews scored his first two goals of the preseason, each on the power play for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-1 win against the Minnesota Wild in the finale for each team at United Center in Chicago on Saturday.

Toews missed the 2020-21 season with chronic immune response syndrome. The center increased the lead to 4-1 at 16:27 of the second period and made it 5-1 at 6:18 of the third period.
Toews scored six points (two goals, four assists) in four preseason games.
Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists, Ryan Carpenter scored shorthanded, Seth Jones had three assists, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves for Chicago, which opens the regular season at the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
Ryan Hartman scored, and Kaapo Kahkonen made 32 saves for Minnesota, which opens its season at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.