How a 19 Year old Saved a Dying Franchise...

[@Flappr]

This video made me very emotional. What an era. What a team. What a captain. We didnt know how good we had it

[@trevorwhatever2050]

Undeniably one of the greatest Captains and Leaders to ever play the game.

[@PanikedReactions]

Absolutely.

[@JasonSmith-pe5py]

Great video...I'm a Colorado fan,& work at the AVS,& Nuggets arena but will always remember these Chicago teams very well. I see a lot of the comments talking about "we didn't know how good we had it." And that's how I feel about 1st watching hockey with the '95-'02 AVS as 19 yr old when they came to Denver. Forsberg,Sakic,Roy,Bourque,Blake,Hedjuk,& Foote...the list goes on,& on. 2 Cups,& 6 WCF in 7 yrs-you do kinda take it for granted in the moment.Even getting to watch a power like Denver University-a big N Dakota rival all these years. Even now-I try to tell people never take for granted being able to watch or work at a place we get to see Jokic,McKinnon,Makar & Rantanen every night. And we haven't had remotely the success these Chicago teams had.But titles in each sport in the 3 yrs I've worked here isn't bad-lol. And since the AVS weren't great during most of this period-I can remember often pulling for Chicago in these playoffs,& remember their classic battles with especially Detroit,& LA...very special team. 1 of the best post cap era runs I've seen-if not the best.

[@f_zed4068]

It was said that Tazer could be the best Scorer,Skater,Defensive Forward so on and so forth if he focused on one thing, but he chose not to and instead chose to be the best leader the game has seen since Messier

[@Lrossi18]

No chance lol he could of solely focused 100% on one specific skillset and he still wouldn’t even be best on his team aka kane , let alone best in the nhl

[@willobrien8325]

@@Lrossi18guy started watching hockey in 2017😭

[@XxdeekillaxX]

@@Lrossi18you have no idea how much of his offensive game he sacrificed to be an amazing 2 way player.

[@Roundsideup]

@@Lrossi18my guy they were comparing towes to Crosby at one point

[@Sonicthehedgefundmanager]

You mean since yzerman, teows is more comparable to yzerman than anyone else.

[@cygnusx-1862]

Toews is a classic example of just how dominant a player can be without being a 100 point scorer. His importance to the Blackhawks and to those 3 Stanley cups cannot be measured in just offensive output. His ability on the Faceoff, his steller defensive game, his leadership on the ice and in the locker room, all those little things that make a true champion. I truly hope he gets a job in the Blackhawks front office. I don't want his time with the Blackhawks to be done. Chicago needs Jonathan Toews.

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

Well said.

[@Jak3anBak3]

This video is spectacular. One of my best friends took his own life in 2013. His team was the blackhawks. When they hoisted the cup up that year, I still get goosebumps thinking of how surreal that was. He got to see his team win, and then his team won for him.

[@TimTorinoWPGJets]

I got into hockey as a 14 year old in Australia in 2011. I can feel the emotion in your voice as you describe your passion for the game. In my early years of playoff hockey I remember guys like St Louis, Stamkos, Doan, Mike Smith and Quick showing me how awesome hockey is. Nowadays my favourite players are Hellebuyck, Vasilevskiy Kucherov and Scheifele. Keep making hockey videos, it just fuels my love for the game

[@johnjarecki3064]

My man, great video. Much like you I attribute my love of hockey to Tazer, wanted to play like him, emulate his style, and be a leader. Undoubtedly my favorite player on the Hawks. He, along with all the other greats in the 2010s made my childhood a dream.

[@westonlewis379]

Seeing him no longer carry the "C" for the Hawks still hurts...

[@usmanboone]

he should be there mentoring bedard

[@boston10zx28]

@@usmanboone i'm sure his health is more important to him than mentoring the new rookie.

[@95LMQCars]

Completely agreed but I have a feeling that his health won’t stop him from playing again. Possibly for the Blackhawks. All I know is that this man is passionate and will do anything to play again.

[@Fenrirmaster30]

Foligno is a worthy successor though at least

[@michaelparker6713]

Wonderful video. He was the best captain the hawks have ever seen and his mark on the franchise will never be forgotten.

[@PersianSelection]

Been watching hockey for over 30 years....and I can confidently say this is one of the best hockey players I have ever seen in my life. It's just such a rare combination when you have a player who has insane hockey IQ, resilience, and the unusual skill set of being elite at literally every facet of the game.

[@chrisboots5768]

Toews, Keith and hjalmer became some of my hero's watching them and trying to replicate their skills on the pond made a bigger impact on my life than I ever realized

[@Hockeyfan268]

I love the hawks of the 2010’s. Toews, Kane, Hossa, Kieth, Crawford, saad, bolland, Campbell, etc. Toews however…I’ll miss him the most❤️🖤🤍

[@lpatterson5005]

Seabrook?

[@Hockeyfan268]

@ yea he’s apart of it. I added the etc. since there’s so many names to count on that dynasty.

[@lpatterson5005]

@Hockeyfan268 yeah I'm no expert at seeing how they play I know these legends because of nhl 13 🤣. And watching this documentary I didn't realise how good toews was such a likeable and humble guy who imo is one of the very top of legends of the NHL.❤️

[@_kingclutchx_1917]

I am and grew up a Canucks fan and he still is one of my favourite players of all time

[@WarReport.]

His goal against Colorado made me renounce my hometown Flames red for Blackhawks red, I had the centre ice package and marvelled at that goal, no Flame did anything exciting like that, not even Iggy. That goal vs Van where he willed it coast to coast to send it in overtime in game 7, stayed with me all offseason. They had no business being in game 7 vs how good that Vancouver team was that year.

[@Widacow91]

I’ve seen Toews comps for Celebrini, and as a Sharks fan I hope he can have a similar career. Toews was always fun to watch.

[@conormulcahy4388]

A Keith and seabrook video would kill

[@bochafish]

That opening goal is when we all knew. I was going to say "Dying Franchise" was too strong, but I did actively boycott the Hawks the year before the lockout. Despite being only 8 at the time, you were very accurate describing life as a fan under dollar Bill Wirtz. The only cool thing was with a student ID, you could get nosebleeds for $16 around that time, so we still went up until that two years before the lockout. The worst part was there was no cap, we were a big market team, but Wirtz would not spend money to get a decent product on the ice. They got rid of my heros growing up, JR, Cheli, and Belfour. Excellent video.

[@forsurechicago8728]

Toews in that Ducks series will always hold him at the highest regard

[@YoungZackary96]

My dad and I had partial season tickets from 2006 to 2008. I know everything seems better when you're 10-12 years old but that Hawks team during Kane and Toews's rookie year was my favorite

[@greathoonta3461]

What’s even more exciting regarding Toews is the similarities we are seeing in Connor Bedard to Johnny’s personality. We have seen so much amazing talent in the NHL never win anything, but rarely is that kind of heart we see in those players there and that’s truly what wins championships.

[@Wlightning25]

Great recap of a great career!

[@JonasLofgren-f1z]

god i miss my 2010s blackhawks so bad

[@anthonydangelo3980]

I agree with pretty much everything thats being said about him..but it helps having a guy nicknamed showtime playing with you, marian hossa who was a top 10 forward during his Chicago day's, brandon saad,duncan keith,corey Crawford, Patrick sharpe ect in their prime. Coupled with excellent role players. Point being he had a great team to lead along with great players and it came together beautifully his fingerprints were all over that team and with him leading the way it catipulted the blackhawks to greatness. 3 cups in 5 years and if not for the kings historic 14 playoff run and game 7 OT win in Chicago in conference finals it would've been 4..they also made conference finals in 09..really impressive run.

[@nottherealpaveldatsyuk_2164]

That kings run tho, for real. When chi played det in 09 i said these guys are gonna be good 😅

[@Garak369]

Thank you for making this. What a privilege those years were.

[@tonyburner5232]

Excellent video. One of the greatest captains in all of sports. Thank you for the memories captain serious

[@phhdvm]

you were 8 when they won it for the first time in your life. I was 48. It was a big deal after such a wait.

[@C4m4r0]

That part on the Wolves brought back memories. That team is in a weird place now. They have a few die hards left over, but they are now an enemy in their own city due to the Hawks affiliate being their hatred rival in Rockford.

[@TheronAnderson-hy3lp]

Dude, i love the intro, the passion and love for the game however you made me feel old as dirt. I fell in love with hockey way before i ever seen a pro game on TV, but when i did.. omg... i was 9 yrs old and it was the 1987-88 playoffs. Kane and Toews were just these young soft kids coming into the league with tons of talent. They did not disappoint. But i remember watching Denis Savard, Dirk Graham, Steve Larmer, blackhawks. Then a rookie named Roenick. And a short little goalie named Pang. They broke hearts every post season cause oilers were winning the cup and everyone knew it.

[@cotystiehl7260]

I was a kings fan during this era and still today. Those battles for the west every year were insane. They were more like the Stanley cup final, than the actual finals were. I knew if we could get by the hawks, that we were most likely going to win the cup. Much respect my friend. Great doc on toewser!

[@ElyWaves.]

great video!

[@the.wayne.b]

got a beauty toews auto hawks jersey signed and framed right above me.....and right beside it, a team canada toews jersey framed and signed. keith and kaner are still in a drawer, thats how high i hold tazer.

[@GordieBoytano]

Great program Bud🙏🏽

[@tomahboy7]

My old man said that he was like a modern day Dave Keon.

[@brianmensik1201]

Oh Captain My Captain!

[@BottomShelfSports]

I will never be a bigger fan of a player than I am 19. Growing up watching this team so so special.

[@PanikedReactions]

5:43 me too man, me too. The 2010s NHL is unmatched.

[@deathmachineyt3254]

I know it ain't that deep but the pronunciation of St. Boniface killed me inside lol

[@TimesAreBoring]

Phenomenal video …go hawks. Retire #19 LEGEND

[@ThirdEye3pic]

We love him in Winnipeg. He was a fantastic hockey player!

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

Fantastic Video; I love watching Blackhawks games from that 2010-16 Era Hawks teams those were some fun teams

[@AbbyLeaf101]

2013 was my first year as a hockey fan and this run was such a phenomenal introduction to the team and to the game. Still think those games against the Bruins were some of the most intense sports games I have ever seen. I'm a UK based fan, so I was watching that 2OT game on the bus to work in the morning

[@WP239]

Not a hawks fan but awesome video 👍 subbed

[@decyll]

Captain my captain.... your fearful trip is done - I salute you

[@davidseanmacdonald1470]

Hey bud, I have a request. Can you make a Pavel Datsyuk piece? That's if you haven't already. Thanks, bud! Keep em coming!

[@subj3ctt0chang3]

I remember watching his first seasons and that first Stanley Cup run at my friend’s house since his dad was a cop and did security at the UC during games. That dynasty really became part of the lives of Chicagoans.

[@krog21]

Great video brother! Can you drop a hint as to who you are doing other videos on? Love the channel!

[@MSZFilms]

Thank you man! One of the next videos will be on a legend who wore #5 aha 👀

[@krog21]

@@MSZFilms I'm a Red Wings fan so this has me (potentially) excited 🤣 Either way I'm pumped. Keep it up man.

[@pinkladies66]

Man I miss this era but it was a privilege to witness!

[@JohnnyHawk51]

My personal favorite player of all time, if it wasn't for Tazer I may not even be a hockey fan today.

[@ID9I]

Great work man. Anyone else’s house super dusty right now?

[@Dumpofamouth]

11:40 I swear he says "we did a f*** great job" 😂

[@CoyoteIslander]

Just got my Toews jersey in my mail last week, looks sick!

[@Lebowski55]

Special player. Special leader. Special winner.

[@Mrunlucky0000]

I'm not a chicago fan, but what this team did 👏 and he's is and forever will be a legend

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

…we’re already on career retrospectives of one of the greatest Hawks to ever strap on skates 😢

[@brianbachmeier34]

Excellent video

[@TrevorD19]

Damn you're older than me. I was only 6 when they won. Toews was my favorite player.

[@tmaks2]

He’s that dude. Keys to the city were in his pocket for about 7 years

[@745moto_fan]

Thanks for this incredible video , next make patrick kane

[@ICECOLDOUTDOORS]

I was lucky enough to see him play for the Sioux, everyone knew he was meant to be a star in the NHL

[@daveyboy_]

50 something. MTL. guy here-biggest regret never going to Chicago Stadium. Coolest Jerseys. Good fan baseplus Chicago is a great sports town eh

[@johnnybaxter1953]

It's always so weird to me that massive markets like Chicago and Pittsburgh have trouble filling the stands when they don't have top level talent, despite all the cups they've won

[@Chris-hv8cu]

Man had he not had those health complications he would’ve been even greater

[@stephenabeach1303]

The reason blackhawks became a dynasty. Always scored when franchise needed it.

[@craigpavalexsummer]

One of the greatest Blackhawks of all time! Very sad end to his career, but his career was so incredible the finish does not take away from the accomplishments! Long live the Captain Johnny Toews!

[@stephanpodlecki4773]

This video is beautiful... I hope someone from the hawks org can explain his crazy decline because i dont believe "long" covid.. and if so... its just so disappointing. As a fan if you asked me who was the last cup player on the team I woulda sworn toews/kane, not a teuvo free agency singing lol

[@cryptocode88]

Toews could’ve had many seasons of 100 plus Points but chose not to be selfish..: very similar to how Yzerman played once he became Captain

[@j.s3300]

Showtime was chopped liver

[@Dcraves]

My favorite player. Oh captain my captain 🫡

[@johndoe-fq7ez]

Maybe I’m just getting older but why do I feel like young prospects then and now are so different they seem soo boyish in twinky to me now

[@Hockeyfan268]

It’s because you know them as they are now. Older, hardened, more mature. We tend to forget how small and boyish they used to be. I mean look at young Toews, Crosby, Kane, Fluery. They all were smaller

[@johndoe-fq7ez]

@@Hockeyfan268 I also mean facially, these new guys faces seem like they’re 15 . Bedard!!! Hughes!! It’s insane seeming them in regular clothes they look like frat boys

[@Hockeyfan268]

@@johndoe-fq7ez yes that’s true I mean look at Kaner when he was drafted or even Crosby. Legit boys😂

[@stadiumarena5891.]

Jonathan Toews Is Currently Played With the St. Louis Blues 🎺

[@nelspaulson3099]

Parents went to North Dakota. WE heard he was special from family, WE saw he was special at the frozen four 2 years in a row. His college hockey line might have been among thee best ever. Oshi, Toews, Ryan Duncan. Because Oshi and Toews played in Worlds, Duncan won the Hobey Baker. First game my family went to was Hawks vrs Penguins. Toews scored 3 goals(4 if one wasn't disallowed)... On helmet night. Given a hat prior to a hat trick... Thanks to the disallowed goal there were 2 -10 min interruptions. I have been going to Hawks games with my sister ever since. Prediction, Toews will announce his retirement when Kane retires. On the Hawks the two were the face and heart of the team. They want to go to the HoF together.

[@Nick007Gaming]

Please do Daniel Alfredsson

[@michaelmccormick2124]

Yesssss

[@yuio9239]

W vid (so far I haven’t finished it)😂

[@soyentak5076]

to all the Hawk fans out there. As a Leaf fan I am so f.n jealous. I never had the privilage to have a Stan Mikita Donut. :)

[@sinister___black_toys]

Great player, sadly his comments on the how the executives handled the Kyle Beach situation changed my opinion of him as a human. Good people don't cover up or ignore blatant sexual misconduct. Period.

[@paulwhitney-cs2hw]

you all except a lot out of a guy who was just a kid himself, it was completely out of his control don't blame Towes for that mess blame the hawks upper management for dealing with it the way they did

[@sinister___black_toys]

@@paulwhitney-cs2hw my issue is that he made the comments regarding the executives well into his thirties towards the end of his career. For someone who’s whole deal was honor and respect to not be respectful of a victim of a disgusting crime really changes my opinion of him. I don’t think he’s a bad person, he just has some learning to do still when it comes to holding people who he respects and admires accountable for deplorable acts.

[@ShlumpGaming]

I think if you just changed your approach to your thumbnails, your channel would grow much more. I'm not saying you should make them super obnoxious stereotype KZbin thumbnails, but try experimenting with different things. I think removing the VHS filter thing and allowing for brighter colors would help a lot. Some text would also be nice too.

[@MemoriesDestroyUs]

As a winnipegger I love how you said st boniface

[@O24UA]

hockey for life

[@TrevorD19]

24:48 Thought that was hugging the post.

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Being a contemporary of Crosby is tough, wasn't for Crosby Toews would be held in much higher regard I think. Crosby is just Toews but better at everything.

[@Chris-hv8cu]

Toews is better defensively so easily

[@rasheedjeffries5754]

@@Chris-hv8cuToews is better at face offs- 3 on 3, defense and clutch goals, shoot outs, and. Higher IQ. Crosby is a better scorer but is horrible defensively.

[@gregoryfagan2835]

After he left, right back to a garbage franchise

[@themilk2448]

st Boniface is pronounced saint bonafiss. but the video was great regardless

[@faunbudweis]

No disrespect to Toews but it was Kane who saved that franchise; and Tallon.

[@Griffination]

Kings got revenge in 2014. Just saying.

[@Griffination]

But amazing video.

[@CRM_IV]

Thats still the best series ive ever seen

[@bochafish]

It's weird, I have no ill will towards the Kings. Some awesome battles.

[@georgial6398]

Hawks got revenge in 2015 by cementing a dynasty

[@nottherealpaveldatsyuk_2164]

23:56

[@ChilagaBlackHawks]

never right after safe n effective

[@onajourneytosomewherek8242]

how many will get THAT comment. I was thinking the same

[@cleopatrabeyblade]

@@onajourneytosomewherek8242what does safe n effective mean?

[@doodlebob2023]

fine i'll say it. toews was massively over rated and could barely stay on his feet in the nhl.

[@FIFApepper]

Lol stop

[@Vancouverallday]

It wasn't him that saved the team it was the better player Patrick Kane

[@BBeyondBBlessed]

You do know hockey is a 200 hundred foot, 3 zone game. Hockey is more then just points.

[@BBeyondBBlessed]

Don’t disrespect the best Blackhawk and best captain in NHL history

[@Vancouverallday]

@@BBeyondBBlessed bro double texted me, and made a threat too lmao. We on YT bro. Who scored the clutch goals for the team

[@BBeyondBBlessed]

@@Vancouverallday first of all let me get this out the way, there was no threats and secondly who assisted them ? Ah that’s right number 19

[@georgial6398]

@@BBeyondBBlessed Kane's a top 20-25 forward in NHL history.

[@omgworkffsugh]

One of the most overrated players ever.

[@dylangriffin5778]

11:47 "and we did a fucking great job" made me laugh, you toews had a great fucking career

[@rollnryan27]

🥹😭 SO sad that he threw it ALL away with the ol' Jibby jab 👎 play stupid games,... win the Ultimate prize 🤷🏻🤬

[@cleopatrabeyblade]

What did he do to throw his career away? sorry i’m confused

[@the.wayne.b]

@@cleopatrabeyblade don't listen to this guy, hes speculating.