Denver Post · May 27, 2021
Defenseman Devon Toews has been “remarkable” in his first year with Avalanche
Devon Toews (7) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 2-1 goal against the Anaheim Ducks with teammates Joonas Donskoi (72) and Valeri Nichushkin (13) during the second period at Ball Arena on Monday, March 29, 2021.Devon Toews is equal parts noticeable and unnoticeable … and both are positives.
Toews, the Avalanche’s 27-year-old defenseman, is easy to see when puck-handling through the neutral zone looking to ignite offense. He has 33 points in 57 regular season/playoff games.
But he is tougher to locate in the defensive zone because he doesn’t make mistakes. Toews understands angles and getting in the way of an opponent instead of interfering with him.