Posted by moy23 on 3/30/2011 2:51:00 PM (view original):
I found it comical how Toews was yapping at chara in the 2nd..... like he was going to do something about it. He should have just laughed it off and put one on the scoreboard rather than get frustrated. I will say Boston definitely put a target on Toews back. He took a beating on the boards.
If you think Toews wouldn't go you're wrong. Chara would likely beat him to a pulp, but I don't see Toews backing down from anybody. He had no business fighting Rick Nash either, and he held his own there.
This playoff, assuming they make it, will be telling for Toews. His game has matured and it'll be interesting to see if he can fight through the tougher checking he'll face. Last season he struggled a little against Pronger. This year he's more physically mature and more experienced. He's already proven I think that he belongs in the top 10 players in the NHL discussion (after even I didn't think he belonged there in october). Let's see if he can take the next step and show that he should be considered among the elite.