Maple Leafs’ Max Domi Supports Blackhawks Legend’s NHL Comeback originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi took to Instagram on Friday with a tribute to a former teammate returning to the NHL ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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That is, NHL icon and Chicago Blackhawks legend Jonathan Toews, whose signing with the Winnipeg Jets prompted the Leafs winger to celebrate the comeback.
That’d be former Blackhawks captain signed a one-year deal with the Jets earlier this week, and on Saturday, Domi shared a photo of him along with Toews celebrating a goal during their time together in Chicago.
“19 is back!” Domi wrote. “So proud of this guy! What an absolute BEAST to battle through! Congratulations brother! ❤️ @jonathantoews.”
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi’s Instagram story celebrating Jonathan Toews’s NHL comeback.Max Domi’s Instagram stories.
Domi and Toews were teammates during the 2022-23 season in Chicago.
The current Leafs winger led the Blackhawks in total points (49) back in 2022-23, playing alongside Toews, who scored 31 points in 53 regular-season games.
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For Toews, that year marked the end of a long tenure with the Blackhawks and the beginning of a difficult stretch after winning three Stanley Cup titles in the Windy City.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Max Domi (11) celebrates a goal.Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Toews stepped away from hockey due to long COVID and chronic inflammatory response syndrome, the same issues that sidelined him for the entire 2020-21 season.
Now 37, Toews returns to his hometown team with 1,067 games and 883 career points under his belt. The Jets made the deal official Thursday and will finalize it on July 1, once the new league year kicks off.
“It’s very special to come home and play in front of my family and friends in Manitoba,” Toews said in the team’s press release.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.