‘Like a kid again’: Jonathan Toews’ long road from NHL stardom to India and back

The former Blackhawks star is back in the NHL after two and a half years. A pair of retreats in India, and a fresh start with his hometown Jets, helped him rediscover his lost joy

Stepping on the ice for this season's opening game signified far more than a return to routine for one of the NHL's most decorated veterans.

Jonathan Toews - the former Chicago Blackhawks captain who led the club to three Stanley Cups in six seasons - was not only making his debut for his hometown Winnipeg Jets. He was playing his first NHL game in two and a half years.