Jonathan Toews reminisces about his time with the Blackhawks, Connor Bedard comments on his impact and more

«There's still a connection to the organization and the city of Chicago and I think there always will be,» he said before the game. «Chicago was my home for a long time, and it's days like this that you get to stop for a second, reflect, look back. You start to think that things are never going to change, or at least you just assume that's the way things are with every organization. But then things change really fast and then here we are.

«I've always said I'm very thankful for how things went in Chicago. It was definitely a dream.»

«I remember those last two Cups pretty well. I grew up watching him a lot,» he said. «We're excited to play him, as well. We're excited to see him. It's obviously a great story, him coming back, and everyone's happy for him. It's good to see a guy like that back playing.»