CHICAGO -- Jonathan Toews made an immediate impact on Patrick Sharp .

“Right away, there was this presence around him in the room,” Sharp said of the former Chicago Blackhawks captain and his former teammate. “He knew what he wanted to accomplish, he knew how much work he needed to put in and was willing to do and he was as motivated and as headstrong as anyone I’ve ever played with. So, that’s kind of how I remember him, and not a lot has changed over the years.

“When he puts his mind to something, who am I to tell him it’s not going to work?”

That presence, focus and leadership became a staple for the Blackhawks under Toews, their captain from July 18, 2008, to April 13, 2023. Those attributes will be there when Toews and the Winnipeg Jets open their season against the Dallas Sta

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