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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Racks up two assists
Devon Toews notched two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.Toews has three helpers over his last three contests. The 30-year-old defenseman had his best game of the season Saturday, and it looks like his offense is trending in the right direction since the Colorado Avalanche have gotten close to full strength. Overall, Toews has seven points, 25 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances, but his spot in the top four is safe.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Slings helper Monday
Devon Toews recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.Toews has four points (one goal, three assists) over his last eight games. The defenseman struggled after sustaining a lower-body injury early in the campaign, but he's getting back to his usual level of production. He's now at five points, 24 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 15 appearances.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: First goal of season Monday
Devon Toews scored a goal and blocked five shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.Toews found the back of the net in the early stages of the second period following set-ups from Samuel Girard and T.J. Tynan. Even though Toews is a reliable presence on the blue line for the Colorado Avalanche, he has only four points in 12 regular-season outings. He'll need to pick up the pace substantially to reach the 50-point threshold for the fourth straight season.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Produces assist Saturday
Devon Toews logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.Toews has two helpers over four games in November, surpassing his point total from all of October. The defenseman has been a bit limited on offense despite playing in his usual top-pairing role when healthy this season. He's at three assists, 17 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 11 outings overall. Toews will have to pick up the pace if he's going to reach the 50-point threshold for the fourth straight year.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Supplies helper in loss
Devon Toews logged an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.The helper was Toews' first point in six games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman has maintained a top-four role, but he's recently played on the second pairing, while Samuel Girard has remained alongside Cale Makar. Toews has two assists, 11 shots on net, six blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating through eight outings in a challenging start to the campaign.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Removed from IR
Devon Toews (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.Toews appears to be ready to return from a four-game absence in Tuesday's clash with Seattle. He has accounted for one assist, three shots on net and three blocked shots through two appearances this season. With Toews poised to play, Calvin de Haan or John Ludvig could be scratched.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Surfaces on IR
Devon Toews (lower body) was put on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.Toews has missed the last three games and isn't expected to play against San Jose on Sunday. Still, he was slated to travel with the Colorado Avalanche on the team's three-game road trip and made progress in Saturday's practice, suggesting he might return soon. Toews has one assist, three shots on net and three blocked shots through two appearances this season. Calvin de Haan and Oliver Kylington have been getting playing time during Toews' absence.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Not expected to play Sunday
Devon Toews (lower body) isn't expected to play in Sunday's road game against San Jose, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Saturday.Toews will travel with the Colorado Avalanche on their upcoming road trip, which includes clashes in Seattle on Tuesday and Utah on Thursday in addition to Sunday's game, so even though he's not quite ready to return, the defenseman does seem to be close. When Toews is healthy, he will likely play on the top pairing alongside Cale Makar. Samuel Girard is projected to be paired with Makar on Sunday.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Ruled out against Anaheim
Devon Toews (lower body) will not be in action versus Anaheim on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.Toews will be sidelined for a third consecutive game due to his lingering upper-body injury. Considering how long the blueliner has already been out, the Colorado Avalanche could designate him for injured reserve without impacting his ability to return to the lineup when healthy. Oliver Kylington looks poised to remain in a top-pairing role alongside Cale Makar while Toews is sidelined, though the team's defensive struggle could see a shake-up in defensive pairs sooner rather than later.
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Avalanche's Devon Toews: Won't play Wednesday
Devon Toews (lower body) will miss Wednesday's matchup versus Boston, Colorado Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.Toews will be out of action for his second straight contest due to his lower-body injury. Without the blueliner in the lineup, Sam Malinski saw minutes with the No. 2 power-play unit but is far from a lock to maintain that role long-term. Oliver Kylington will continue to fill in for Toews on the top pairing with Cale Makar as well.