Jonathan Toews returns from injury, scores

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CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews and Troy Brouwer scored power-play goals in a 3:31 span early in the third period last night, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

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Los Angeles Kings centre Jarret Stoll, left, is unable to get a stick on the puck in front of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet during the first period last night in Chicago.

Toews had been out with a concussion since Vancouver's Willie Mitchell levelled him on Oct. 21. The Blackhawks lost three of six games without their captain, who had a team-high 34 goals last season.

Anze Kopitar scored his 14th goal for the Kings, tying injured Washington star Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead. Although Los Angeles ranks third in the league with 58 goals, it has scored only once in each of its last two games, both losses. The losing streak followed a 6-0-2 stretch that put the Kings near the top of the Western Conference standings.