Devon Toews, who signed a seven-year contract extension Friday, in the pregame skate prior to Game 5 of Colorado's Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Seattle Kraken.

Colorado signs Devon Toews to seven-year extension

The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Devon Toews to a seven-year extension Friday. The contract carries an average annual value of $7,250,000. For the first two seasons, the contract carries a full no-movement clause. For the remainder of the contract, Toews will submit a 12-team no-trade list. Toews initially joined the Colorado Avalanche in a 2020 …

Paul Stastny and members of the 2022-23 NHL Metro Division champion Carolina Hurricanes celebrate after winning their Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the New York Islanders in overtime in game six.

2023-24 NHL Season Preview: Metro Division

The winds of change are blowing through the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Metro Division. For the first time since 2006, both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals missed the playoffs. Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils are finally back in the playoff picture. Columbus is attempting to fast-track its rebuild while Philadelphia has …