WINNIPEG — Jonathan Toews won’t have to wait any longer than necessary to make his long-anticipated return to the NHL, which doubles as a debut with his hometown Winnipeg Jets.

Following their skate on Thursday morning, Toews and the team indicated he had the full green light to suit up for the Jets’ season-opener versus the Dallas Stars in Winnipeg on Thursday night. Toews’ status was previously a little murky thanks to a minor injury sustained in training camp. Of course, the broader backdrop to all this is Toews returning to the NHL after two full years away from the game, when he was slowed by long COVID and chronic inflammatory response syndrome.

Now, the 37-year-old is more than ready to turn the page.

“I just feel I’m at that point where I kind of want to stop talking about it,”

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