The Devils crash the net, but once the Avalanche clear the puck, it creates a 3-on-2 rush, and Zakhar Bardakov enters the zone all alone and beats Markstrom for his first-career NHL goal. It's 2-0 right away here at Ball Arena.

Olofsson gave the Avalanche a 3-0 with his first goal of the season and first tally as an Avs player via a right-circle wrist shot at 2:31 of the second period. Jack Ahcan picked up his first-career NHL assist with the primary helper on the goal.

The Colorado Avalanche find themselves in a familiar yet unwanted situation regarding a star player's contract demands.

After an eventful eight-goal explosion earlier in the week against New Jersey, the Colorado Avalanche traveled west for another weekend back-to-back beginning with the always challenging Vegas Golden Knights.