The New Jersey Devils tied the game 1-1 against the Avalanche in Newark, with Chris Tierney scoring 42 seconds after Mikko Rantanen's opening goal for the Avalanche. Rantanen capitalized on a turnover forced by Drouin. The Devils, who have conceded the first goal 35 times this season, saw Tierney's goal assisted by Simon Nemec and possibly Tomas Nosek, though it was initially uncertain if Nosek had touched the puck. The game's intensity continued as the Devils had to kill a penalty due to Palat's delay of game infraction.
Miles Wood tribute time. https://t.co/AtGPoYfyYJ
Obviously don't want to be giving up the first goal *checks notes* 35 times so far this season. However, a response 42 seconds later is not too shabby. #NJDevils https://t.co/oTg8Pu1Oer
Palat to the box. #NJDevils to the kill
Palat off for delay of game. #NJDevils PK.
Tierney gets the goal, assisted by Simon Nemec and Kevin Bahl #NJDevils
The Devils, who have been known to give up the first goal of games this year, waste no time to do so after the break. Rantanen ripped one in 90 seconds in. New Jersey responds, though. Chris Tierney tips in a Simon Nemec shot. Wrote about Nemec recently: https://t.co/8BUY1y6X1F
That may have been Tomas Nosek, not sure if Tierney touched it, but either way #NJDevils have tied the game. https://t.co/G0muFBYkpr
1-1. Chris Tierney ties it up for the #NJDevils
Solid forecheck from Drouin to force the turnover and the Rantanen goal. 1-0 Avs
TIERNEY! #NJDevils tie up the game at 1!
Tie game. Chris Tierney! #NJDevils
That's now 35 times the #NJDevils have given up the first goal in a game this season. Thirty. Five.
Drouin tips it away from Hischier, and it lands right on the stick of Mikko Rantanen, who fires it glove side. 1-0.
#NJDevils trail 1-0
Puck drops. Game on. #NJDevils - Avs underway in Newark.
And we are officially back from break! #NJDevils and Avs underway in Newark!
Underway in Newark! #NJDevils #GoAvsGo