TORONTO -- The Anaheim Ducks are one of the best stories in the NHL, if not the best.

For seven seasons, they finished no higher than sixth in their division. Now they have won seven straight games, their longest winning streak in five years, and are first in the Pacific Division.

They are tied with the New Jersey Devils for second in the NHL, two points behind the Colorado Avalanche, the team they visit Tuesday on national television (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN360).

General manager Pat Verbeek sees it as an opportunity for further growth.

“We’ve got a tough game tonight against Colorado,” Verbeek said before the NHL GMs met on Tuesday. “I think the hardest thing is younger guys learning how to play against mature teams, teams that are Stanley Cup contenders, learning thing

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