DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche started the night by handing out a letter of apology to their fans over the lockout-delayed season and trying to soothe any hard feelings through giveaways and promotions. Then they really won them over with their play on the ice. Gabriel Landeskog and David Jones scored 1:35 apart in the final period to help Colorado rally for a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in the Avalanches home opener. After the final horn, Colorado players skated around the rink and waved their sticks to salute the revved-up capacity crowd. "It was unbelievable," said Landeskog, the 20-year-old captain of Colorado. "I think this was the best crowd Ive played in front of at the Pepsi Center. It just feels great. To be away for so long and to come back and to see so many fans here and how loud they were and how into it, I think it felt like they missed us just as much as we missed them." The fans certainly appreciated the offensive skills of P.A. Parenteau, the newest member of the Avalanche. Parenteau scored an insurance goal in the third period to help the team bounce back from a season opening loss in Minnesota. Known for his passing, Parenteau showed he can find the net, too, especially when hes left all alone. "Anytime you can score your first goal in your first home game, thats a good feeling," said Parenteau, who had 18 goals and 49 assists with the New York Islanders last season. "As the game went on, we played a much better game." Kyle Cliffords goal in the opening period gave the Kings their first lead of the season and, given the way Jonathan Quick was playing in net, looked like it just might hold up. Quick was turning back everything thrown at him. That is, until Landeskog beat Quick with a shot off a rebound early in the third. That gave the Avalanche some much-needed momentum against one of the best goaltenders in the league. Soon after, Jones followed by sending a wrist shot over Quicks outstretched glove on a power play. "We knew that if we kept pushing we were going to get one," said Landeskog, who was presented the Calder Trophy at centre ice before the game after being named the leagues top rookie last season. "And if we got one, we knew we could get more on Quick. Hes a good goalie, but we were pushing him all night it felt like." Precisely what Quick expected out of the youthful Avalanche. "They play with a lot of pace so you expect that every shift," Quick said. Staked to a lead, Semyon Varlamov made it hold up as he finished with 28 saves. The defending Stanley Cup champion Kings are winless two games into the season. They lost 5-2 to Chicago last weekend, dampening their banner-raising ceremony. Any reason for concern, especially given the shortened season? "I dont worry," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "That doesnt really solve much, does it?" Los Angeles even had Anze Kopitar back in the lineup after he missed the season opener with a knee injury. Kopitar injured his knee shortly before the lockout ended in a collision while playing in Sweden. He has led Los Angeles in scoring in each of the last five seasons. But Kopitars presence couldnt help get the Kings offence on track. He didnt have a shot on net in nearly 20 minutes of play. Clifford gave the Kings the early lead off a rebound late in the first period. He set up the play, too, by dishing an outlet pass to Jordan Nolan, who lined a shot off Varlamovs pads and straight to the stick of the hustling Clifford. It couldve been more, but the Avs killed off two penalties. In an attempt to win back fans, the Avalanche released an apology letter before the game, saying the organization understands the frustration. "We do not take lightly the responsibility of ensuring that your experience exceeds the level of passion and enthusiasm that you provide our sport, team and players on a daily basis," the letter read. It was signed by team governor Josh Kroenke, general manager Greg Sherman, coach Joe Sacco and Landeskog. The team also played a "welcome back" video for the fans and gave out gifts such as season tickets. But a win, well, that was the best makeup present the Avs couldve given. "They were waiting for something good to happen," Sacco said. "It took us a little over one period to do that. But once that happened you could feel the electricity in the building. It was fun for our guys again to play in front of their home fans." Notes: Los Angeles placed defenceman Matt Greene (back) on injured reserve Monday. ... Avs F Steve Downie left the game in the second period with a knee injury. ... Avs F Matt Duchene took a puck off the chin but still played after trainers stitched up the cut. 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"Hes the last line of defence and hes been our first star in every game," Benn said. Steve Ott and Michael Ryder also scored for the Stars who seemed in complete control until Kris Russell snuck a shot past Lehtonen to pull Columbus within a goal with just under three minutes remaining. Then Vinny Prospal nearly tied it in the final seconds, redirecting the puck slowly past the post with Lehtonen leaning the other way. But it was Lehtonens superb work in the middle of the game that stood out. "We turned the puck over four times in the last 10 minutes of the (second) period," Dallas rookie coach Glen Gulutzan said. "They got their flurry of chances from there. Thats when Kari was the difference for sure." Supposedly in rebuilding mode with the NHLs lowest payroll, the Stars have won five of six to start the season. "Its a lot, lot better than starting off slowly," Lehtonen said. "Its really hard to start climbing back and getting those wins back." 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Defenceman James Wisniewski has two games left in an eight-game suspension and centre Jeff&nbbsp;Carter was placed on injured reserved Tuesday for at least a week with a broken bone in his foot.dddddddddddd Dallas nearly scored 25 seconds into the game when the puck caromed off R.J. Umberger then hit the right post behind Steve Mason, who finished with 15 saves. About four minutes later, Columbus defenceman Aaron Johnson thought he scored with a slap shot from between the high circles but it was ruled teammate Derek Dorsett was in the crease and the goal was disallowed. Ott opened the scoring at 4:17 of the second period to extend his points streak to five games. After winning the faceoff in his own zone, Ott raced to the other end and fired a shot from the right circle past Masons glove hand. Benn stripped the puck from two Columbus players along the boards then cut in on net, scoring with a nifty shot a 1:31 into the third period to extend Dallas lead. "It was amazing," Lehtonen said of the goal. "Hes so good at stealing pucks." Later in the period with a man advantage, Brassard scored on the rebound from a shot by Rick Nash for his first point of the season. But on the next shift after the goal, Loui Eriksson whistled a shot off the post before Ryder redirected Sheldon Sourays shot from the point on Dallas next scoring chance to make it 3-1 just over a minute later. "Weve done some good things and weve put some periods together, some stretches together," Souray said. "But weve had some where weve sat back and let him (Lehtonen) take a lot of shots. When we have, hes made the saves." Russell scooped a loose puck off the boards, skated in and beat Lehtonen from the high slot at 17:05. NOTES: A string of goalie injuries within the organization forced the Blue Jackets to add Mathieu Corbeil, a 2010 draft pick and fifth on the depth chart, as an emergency recall from the Saint John Sea Dogs (a Canadian junior team) to the gameday roster. ... The Stars, playing the first game of a four-game road trip, improved to 13-4-3 in Nationwide Arena. ... Brassards goal was the 2,000th in franchise history. ... The teams played Saturday in Dallas with the Stars winning 4-2. ' ' '