On banner night, Artturi Lehkonen had one himself.
Lehkonen, a Stanley Cup-winning hero acquired by the Avs from Montreal last March, scored two second-period goals and added an assist to help power Colorado to a 5-2 win over Chicago on the opening night of the 2022-23 season late Wednesday night at Ball Arena.
As the Avs’ season-opening road trip extends from Calgary — featuring old friend Nazem Kadri — on Thursday evening and into Minnesota on Monday, here are five takeaways from the team’s lid-lifter and ones to keep an eye on when the next homestand at Chopper Circle starts on Oct.