WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Thursday night.

But, there was more to the game than just the score in Winnipeg.

The backstory:

There was some emotion on Winnipeg's bench as Jonathan Toews prepared for Thursday's game.

Toews, who spent 16 years with the Blackhawks and is now a center for the Jets, was facing his former team for the first time in his career.

Before the game, he spoke fondly of his adoptive home where he won three Stanley Cups and carved out an NHL dynasty in Chicago.

"I've always said I'm very thankful for how things went in Chicago," Toews said, according to NHL.com. "It was definitely a dream. I h

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