In the latest edition of the EA Sports NHL franchise, the Chicago Blackhawks will once again be undoubtedly led in the overall ratings department by Patrick Kane. But, before getting to the top overall players, EA began to release the top 50 players on Tuesday for NHL20 with rankings 50–41 and coming in at 42nd overall was Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews with an 88 overall rating.
Jonathan Toews remains one of the top pivots in NHL20
Chicago Blackhawks captain and NHL11 and NHL16 cover athlete Jonathan Toews continues his dominance as one of the top centers in the NHL for another year in NHL20. Checking in as the 42nd-highest-rated player in the game, Toews garners an 88 overall rating heading into the 2019–20 season.
Captain of the @NHLBlackhawks @JonathanToews is coming off the highest point total of his career and earns the #42 spot! #NHL20 #NHL20Top50 pic.twitter.com/QZ2Y0bEtUJ
— EA SPORTS NHL (@EASPORTSNHL) August 27, 2019
Toews is coming off of his career-best statistical season after posting highs in goals (35), assists (46), points (81) and time on ice (21:00) during his first complete 82-game season since the 2008–09 campaign.
Jonathan Toews NHL20 attributes breakdown (Via EA Sports)
For an interesting look as to how EA Sports comes up with their NHL ratings, here’s a video from Sportsnet giving some insight
NHL20 is set for release on Sept. 13 for PS4 and Xbox One platforms.