Toews is confident he can return to form offensively this season, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews' offensive production has been on a steady decline since he averaged nearly a point-per-game in three straight campaigns starting with the 2010-11 season, but he's confident he can start to reverse that trend in 2018-19. The Blackhawks captain told Powers "There's no doubt I want to get back to being that offensive threat that I know I can be. That's how I like to contribute. Obviously playing well on both sides of the puck, but not neglecting the fact I can be an elite scorer." Whether that's a realistic possibility at this stage in Toews' career remains to be seen, but with Chicago missing the playoffs for the first time since his rookie year, the 30-year-old forward has had more time than he's had in a very long while to train this offseason, which could benefit him in the long run. Either way, the 2006 first-round pick has notched at least 20 goals and 30 assists in five consecutive campaigns, so he'll remain a valuable fantasy asset even if he's unable to improve upon those number in 2018-19.

According to coach Joel Quenneville, Jonathan Toews (upper body) is "totally healthy" and has "been working out just about every day," Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews missed the final eight games of the 2017-18 campaign due to an upper-body injury, but his injury was never expected to affect his availability for training camp. The 30-year-old pivot has been extremely consistent over the past three seasons, notching at least 20 goals and 30 assists in each campaign, and will remain a valuable asset in all fantasy formats in 2018-19.

Toews (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blues, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews participated in line rushes during Friday's morning skate, but the Blackhawks have nothing to play for with two games remaining on their schedule, so it wouldn't be surprising to see them play it safe and shut the 29-year-old pivot down for the season. If that ends up being the case, Toews will finish the campaign having totaled a respectable, albeit slightly disappointing, 20 goals and 52 points in 74 contests.

Toews (upper body) hopes to rejoin the lineup for Friday's game against the Blues, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Blackhawks certainly won't push their star pivot back into action Friday, but Toews seems to be in a decent position to make that return. Expect another update confirming his status on game day.

Per coach Joel Quenneville, Toews (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blues, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews will miss a sixth consecutive game, but it sounds like he's nearly back to 100 percent, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him back in action Friday against St. Louis. With Toews unavailable, David Kampf will likely center one of Chicago's top-two lines Wednesday night.

Toews (upper body) may be available against the Blues on Wednesday, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews -- who missed the Blackhawks' previous five outings -- will almost certainly return to the top line, in addition to resuming his role on the power play. For the 11th straight season, the center topped both the 20-goal and 50-point thresholds, but will miss the playoffs for the first time since his rookie campaign in 2007-08.

Toews (upper body) skated with injured teammate John Hayden (upper body) in Chicago on Friday, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews' skating session apparently went well, so he could return to action as soon as Wednesday against the Blues. However, with Chicago no longer vying for a playoff birth, there's no reason for the Blackhawks to rush Toews back until he's fully healthy.

Toews (upper body) may join his teammates on the ice ahead of Friday's matchup with Colorado, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The fact that Toews has yet to resume skating means fantasy owners can expect him to miss Thursday's matchup with the Jets. At this point, with only pride on the line, the Hawks aren't going to rush the veteran back into action and could opt to just shut him down for the final four games of the year. In the meantime, Victor Ejdsell will continue to fill in for Toews in a top-six role.

Toews (upper body) will not be in action against the Sharks on Monday, Scott Powers of The Athletic Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Toews will miss his third straight game due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the Winnipeg native notched 12 points in his previous 10 outings, including a goal and four helpers with the man advantage. Considering the Blackhawks aren't going to be participating in the playoffs, the team has no reason to rush the 29-year-old back into the lineup and could opt to just shut him down for the final six matchups of the year.

Toews will miss a couple contests due to an upper-body issue, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The news rules out Toews through the Saturday trip to New York at a minimum, leaving a major vacancy in the top six for the next two tilts. In the meantime, the Blackhawks promoted Nick Schmaltz to center the top line alongside Patrick Kane and shuffled Patrick Sharp up to flank his left side. More information on Toews' status should surface closer to his next potential return date Monday against the Sharks.