It wasn’t clear why Toews left the contest, but his last shift came with 9:05 remaining in the second frame, and he wasn’t back on the ice to begin the third period.
Before leaving, the 37-year-old centre logged just over 10 minutes of ice time and won six of the 10 faceoffs he took.
Toews landed with his hometown Jets on a one-year, $2 million contract in the off-season, returning to the NHL after missing significant time due to long COVID and a chronic immune response syndrome diagnosis.
He last played in April 2023 and took two seasons off to focus on his health before indicating making the decision to return to hockey earlier this year.
Tuesday marked the third pre-season game that Toews has played. The three-time Stanley Cup champ has been skating on a line with wingers Cole Perfetti and Nino Niederreiter.
Namestnikov, meanwhile, went to the locker room after being hit from behind by Yakov Trenin into the boards late in the third period. The 32-year-old didn’t return after appearing to hit his head on the play.
Before departing, Namestnikov had logged 14:28 of ice time, scored a goal and taken two shots on goal.
In 2024-25, his third season with the Jets, Namestnikov scored 11 goals and 38 points while recording a plus-20 rating.