Avalanche Beat Devils 5-2 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado on the Night of October 28: Four Third-Period Goals End New Jersey's Four-Game Winning Streak
The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at Ball Arena in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, on the night of October 28, ending the Devils' four-game winning streak. The teams were tied 1-1 after two periods: Connor Brown opened the scoring for New Jersey in the first period, and Gabriel Landeskog tied the game on a second-period power play off a pass from Jaden Schwartz.
Colorado scored four times in the third period to seal the win: Nazem Kadri broke the tie at 2:45, Parker Kelly added another at 3:47, Nathan MacKinnon extended the lead at 12:00, and Jaden Schwartz scored 30 seconds later. Kadri and Schwartz each finished with a goal and an assist.
Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 20 saves in the 300th National Hockey League game of his career. Veteran Brent Burns recorded two assists to reach 950 career points, moving into sole possession of tenth place among defensemen in league history.
Connor Brown scored both goals for the Devils, and goaltender Jake Allen made 39 saves. The Avalanche improved to 7-5-1, while the Devils fell to 8-5-0.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 丹佛市政厅。 / Denver City Hall in Colorado.
