Toews, Blackhawks lose 5-4 to Flyers in finale
Associated PressCHICAGO — Moments after his final game with the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews delivered one last message to his teammates. Toews scored in a rousing end to his memorable run in Chicago, but Ivan Provorov beat Alex Stalock 3:09 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory Thursday night in the season finale for each team. It’s been some trying times as far as winning games, but the guys stuck together.” Toews’ last game with Chicago added some electricity to a matchup of teams long eliminated from the playoff race. Jonny!” “I don’t think the final score really followed them into the dressing room,” Chicago coach Luke Richardson said. “The thought of playing for another team right now is so far in the back of my mind right now, especially after that moment,” Toews said.