Jonathan Toews Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

It is back-to-back seasons in which the Chicago Blackhawks have missed the playoffs and missing out on playoff versions of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews is unfortunate. They'll be playing together tonight on the top line with Drake Caggiula who makes for a very cheap third-wheel. Now, the matchup is tough against the Dallas Stars who are a fantastic defensive team and their goaltending has been great. Kane and Toews make for a great mini-stack as well, of course, but having a cheap winger helps make the full-line stack affordable. Over the last month, the Blackhawks have a 60.79 CF/60 which is the sixth-best in the NHL which helps mitigate the difficult matchup.

Alex DeBrincat was a standout rookie last year posting a 28-goal, 52-point rookie campaign. He followed that up this year with an absolutely dominant 38-goal, 71-point sophomore season — and counting. He is now sitting atop the the Chicago Blackhawks depth chart on the first line with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. This is a team that over the last month has a 62.54 CF/60 which is the 6th-best in the NHL. They visit the Arizona Coyotes, a team on the opposite end as they've allowed a 60.34 CA/60 over the same time period which ranks as the 9th-worst.

Despite the recent surge of Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Kane remains the hottest player in 2019. He has put up an impressive 14 goals and 40 points in 19 games in 2019 and is showing no signs of slowing down. It has been mostly the Kane show, though, as linemates Jonathan Toews (26 pts in 19 games) and Drake Caggiula (6 points in 17 games) don't come close to matching Kane. Now, in fairness to Caggiula, he hasn't been on this line the entire time, and he does have a modest 5 points in his last 9 games, so that is okay. Anyway, Kane and Toews make the most sense as a mini-stack as they play on the same power play unit as well.

Patrick Kane has 37 points in 18 games in 2019 and is showing no signs of slowing down. His line with Jonathan Toews and Drake Caggiula has been great at even strength, though 12 of those 37 points have come with the man advantage. A home game vs. the Ottawa Senators is a premium matchup for Kane and the Blackhawks.

No player has been better than Patrick Kane since 2018 ended. In his 16 games in 2019, Kane has an unbelievable 11 goals and 32 points in just 16 games. Averaging two points per game over a stretch of 20 percent of the season is a long time and very impressive. When you consider how poorly the Chicago Blackhawks had been playing this season, Kane hasn't missed a beat. Although they have played a bit better as of late, they are still just 8-5-3 in 2019 which is good for 19 points. Blackhawks host the New Jersey Devils tonight Cory Schneider continues to look for a win. He has struggled once again this season with a 4.12 goals against average and a .868 save percentage — both of which are horrific.

The Chicago Blackhawks have re-jigged their lines over the last game or two, and the new top line on Chicago is in a fantastic spot. Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Nick Schmaltz are going to be facing the Los Angeles Kings and Peter Budaj — the Kings third-string goaltender. The Kings lost both Jonathan Quick and Jack Campbell to injury, so they are in a tough spot. Patrick Kane has 12 goals and 23 points in 18 games along with 77 shots on goal. The trio is also on the top power play unit together giving them full-game correlation and furthering their elite upside.

As usual, Patrick Kane leads the Chicago Blackhawks in goals (12), points (21) and shots (71). After Joel Quenneville was fired, new head coach Jeremy Colliton didn't hesitate to switch up the second line by putting Kane with Nick Schmaltz and Artem Anisimov. However, this morning Jonthan Toews was centering Kane and Schmaltz which gives this line stack even more upside. The trio are an elite stack as they all play on the same power play unit (Kane, Toews, Schmaltz) and have full-game correlation.

With the game in Chicago, it will be easy for Joel Quenneville to utilize Jonathan Toews to shut down Auston Matthews' line. Despite being used in a more defensive role tonight, the line should still be able to produce offensively. Chicago leads the league with a 65.41 CF/60 and are hosting a Leafs team that allows 58.95 CA/60 which is the sixth worst in the NHL. Chicago didn't skate this morning, but Toews was playing with Brandon Saad and Anthony Duclair last game. If they stick together again tonight, they make for a great line stack. Toews and Saad make for a solid mini stack as the duo stick together on the power play whereas Duclair doesn't get much time in that spot.

A 5v5 matchup with John Tavares seems likely for Jonathan Toews and the top Chicago line. That is not a bad thing, exactly, as the Islanders are struggling mightily defensively in all situations. They are allowing a lethal amount of shot attempts, scoring chances, and especially high-danger shot attempts at 5v5. The blood letting continues on the penalty kill, where they struggle with attempts and scoring chances. Toews and his line have pushed play extremely well and have been a high event group all year. With the Tavares line not strong defensively, Toews and Brandon Saad should have a nice night in their first effort out of the bye.

Who has been the most disappointing team in the National Hockey League this season? No doubt -- it's the Edmonton Oilers. After a promising campaign from a season ago, 2017-18 has been a disaster for Edmonton. The Oilers are allowing the second-most goals per game (3.33) in the Western Conference, and it is unlikely to get any better as Cam Talbot has been unable to duplicate his form from last season. It's possible that even career-backup Al Montoya could get the call tonight in Chicago. Either way, enough about Edmonton! Brandon Saad is riding a three-game point streak which has seen him take nine shots on goal in route to a goal and four assists. While Saad is not skating on the team's top power play unit, his chemistry with Jonathan Toews and new-to-the-top-line Vinnie Hinostroza who has potted a goal in his last two games. Hinostroza checks in as a nice punt given his top line role. Still, Saad, who although is a chunk more expensive than Vinnie, emerges as a fantastic mid-tier option in tournaments given the Oilers' woes.