NEWARK, N.J. — The Colorado Avalanche was one of the hottest teams in the NHL before an extended break in conjunction with the All-Star game. The Avs don’t look quite the same on the other side of it.
John Marino scored with 2:17 left in regulation to help the New Jersey Devils turn back a spirited comeback attempt Tuesday night by the Avalanche in a 5-3 win at Prudential Center. It was the first back-to-back losses for Colorado since Dec. 7 and 9 — a span of nearly two months.
Just like the night before across the Hudson River in Manhattan, there were portions of the game that went well for the Avs, along with some bright individual performances.