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Toews gold medal no joking matter now


His maturity, skill and leadership will lead the Hawks to a Stanley Cup.  No question.  I thought he was the best Canadian player in the tournament. 

The Globe & Mail had a good article about him;

Could any 21-year-old possibly have a better sense of the moment than Jonathan Toews? Could any hockey player his age match Toews's uncommon maturity and sure-footedness on and off the ice?

In case there is any doubt that the only international hockey match-up that matters any more is Canada versus the United States, consider Toews's statement about how his Olympic gold medal - the one shared with Blackhawks teammates Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook - is now officially off-limits as a joking matter in the Chicago dressing room. Somebody wants to mention it to teammate Patrick Kane? He'll have to go through Toews.

"I don't see it as a joking matter between the two of us," Toews said Sunday after Canada's 3-2 overtime win over the U.S. in the gold-medal game at Canada Hockey Place. Toews and Kane were among the best players on the ice.

"I think I will definitely be very, very respectful of what their team did in this tournament and what he did," Toews added. "We were this close to coming out on the losing end too, and it wouldn't have been a good feeling. So you got to give it to him for the way he played and leave it at that."

 

But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."

Complete article, click here.

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But are the “cute ice dancers” still ok to laugh about?

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by Trixietrx on Mar 1, 2010 9:04 AM CST reply actions  

Great comments from Captain Serious, but now I have to post this again

    
Last time Toews lets Kaner set him up on a blind date…


Holy fucking Crying Game Kaner – they’re men!!!

Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.

by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 1, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions  

Toews will be regarded as one of the top

players in the NHL when he retires, both on and off the ice. I absolutely believe he will become the most beloved Hawk hero in future generations, surpassing even Savard. The guy is tough-nosed, but respectful of the game. We are lucky to have him as a Blackhawk.

"...about six feet from the moose's butt."

by The Fearless Freep on Mar 1, 2010 12:18 PM CST reply actions  

Big heart

Wow this just goes to show how big of a heart Toews really has. He represents the team well and we should be proud he is our captain. This makes the sting of losing the gold to Canada a little less. OK so I’ll still be depressed about it for a bit, but at least we get more hockey tonight.

I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield

by stacie7 on Mar 2, 2010 9:56 AM CST reply actions  

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