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Adidas Jeff Skinner Jersey , N.J. (AP) — Colorado squandered a chance at victory on the start of its East Coast swing, and Avalanche captain Gabriel
Landeskog wasn’t about to let it happen a second time.Landeskog scored three
goals, the last of which put Colorado ahead with 3:22 remaining, and the
Avalanche beat the previously unbeaten New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Thursday
night.Landeskog completed his third career hat trick with a one-timer off a pass
by Mikko Rantanen from behind the net. He also scored earlier in the third
period on a deflection of a shot by Ian Cole.“We were starting a road trip and
wanted to get off well,” Landeskog said of the Avalanche’s 3-2 overtime loss to
the New York Rangers. “We got the point at MSG (Madison Square Garden). I said,
‘Just give me the puck and I hope I can bang it in for you.’ No, seriously, you
can’t over think it too much. It’s good for our team bonding.”Landeskog has five
goals in the young season.“No question, we obviously felt confident playing
anyone, but this is a very tough team,” Landeskog said. “They’re a good
defensive team and we scored five goals on them.”Cole praised his captain.“He’s
very strong and very capable to accept contact and stay with the play,” Cole
said. “You can see how well he can carry a team. They’re a very good hockey
team. They’re very well coached. They play hard. They’re good defensively. You
could see they were pushed hard by us and then they pushed back. Luckily, we
kept coming back. We were able to stick to our game plan and get the win. It’s a
great sign for us. This was as complete as we’ve been this season.”Mikko
Rantanen had an empty net goal with 12.1 seconds left and added three assists,
giving him 11 for the season, good for the lead in the NHL.“When Mikko’s skating
that well
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