Evangelista returns with two points as Devils beat Avalanche 4-3
New Jersey built a three-goal lead in the third period before Artturi Lehkonen scored twice for Colorado.
Luke Evangelista contributed a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Evangelista was back in the lineup after a three-game absence because of illness.
He opened the scoring at 6:40 of the first period and assisted on Declan Chisholm's goal at 12:33 of the second. Chisholm's first goal for New Jersey restored the lead after Gabriel Landeskog had tied it for Colorado.
Arseny Gritsyuk extended the lead in the third period by getting through Cale Makar and Devon Toews before beating Scott Wedgewood on his backhand. Jesper Boqvist then found the empty net at 16:05 to make it 4-1.
Lehkonen scored twice in the closing minutes, with his second goal coming five seconds before the final buzzer. Evangelista finished with six shots on goal, while Timo Meier had eight.
