Toews took the Avalanche's final two regular-season games off to prepare for the playoffs. He finished the regular season with 10 goals and 44 points in 76 appearances.

That's still good offense for a blueliner, and he'll remain a big part of the Avalanche's overall game while skating alongside Cale Makar on the top pairing.

“We checked as hard as our legs would let us, and the same thing with the offense.” Devon Toews had three points and Nathan MacKinnon was one of three Avs with two-point nights, including a ...