The Devils had their two-game winning streak halted Thursday in a loss to the NHL-leading Avalanche.
Colorado seized control with a dominant second period, when it outshot New Jersey 14-4 and scored three times.
O'Connor made it 1-0 on a rebound at 3:07, his seventh of the season. Burakovsky scored his 22nd at 7:45 as Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton knocked the net off of its moorings.Bratt's 24th goal of the season at 11:39 of the third period spoiled Francouz's shutout bid.Members of the national champion University of Denver hockey team were featured throughout the game. Three seniors from the team dropped the ceremonial first puck.
The rest of team was given an ovation when they were shown on the jumbotron sitting in a suite with the championship trophy. During the first intermission, three players participated in a fan contest. The Pioneers won the program's ninth NCAA title with a 5-1 win over Minnesota State in Boston on Saturday night.Colorado's newest forward, Ben Meyers, spoke before the game. Meyers signed a two-year free agent contract on Wednesday after playing in the Frozen Four with the University of Minnesota last weekend.
"The plan is just keep being with the team here in Colorado," Meyers said."I don't know how many games I'll play, and I don't know what the plan is going to be for playoffs seeing as I'm not eligible to play, but I'm just excited to be with the team now, and I think it'll just work itself out."The Avalanche paid tribute to New Jersey defenseman Ryan Graves during a timeout in the first period.
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