Jonathan Toews seems intent on living up to his All-Star designation.
With two primary assists in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Toews tacked on to the end of his current surge, collecting his 13th point in the space of nine games.
Toews' run, which began leading up to his contentious All-Star appearance, features four goals, nine assists, and four multi-point outings. He had seven goals and 15 assists in 39 games prior.
Chicago has six wins over the stretch, with 11 of the captain's 13 points coming in wins.
With 0.62 goals and 2.17 points per hour in all situations, Toews is still on track for his least productive season in his 10-year career. But while the points have tailed off over the last three, we should probably expect his numbers to continue climbing toward his career average over the final few weeks of the season - beginning with some reversion to his career-low 8.3 percent shooting clip.
If so, it'll arrive at an ideal time for a franchise that's made a habit of winning championships roughly every other season.