Heading into Thursday night’s tilt between the Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils, the Avalanche badly needed to come back with a win and the Devils were riding undefeated.
By the end of the night, the tables had turned.
The Avalanche handed New Jersey their first loss of the 2018-19 season, picking up a 5-3 victory against one of the hottest teams out of the gate.
It was a decent night for Grubauer, who stopped 27 of 30 shots faced to get close to the kinds of numbers the team is hoping for. It was a much less stellar night for Keith Kinkaid, who allowed four before the Avs sealed it with an empty-netter.