Florida 2, Colorado 1

Florida 2, Colorado 1

Colorado100—1Florida110—2

Tarasov, Panthers clip Avalanche 2-1 in impressive win

Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad scored unassisted goals and Daniil Tarasov made a game-saving stop on Nathan MacKinnon late in the third period to propel the Florida Panthers to an impressive 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Amerant Bank Arena. Clad in their 1938 Miami Clippers-inspired Winter Classic uniforms, the Cats survived some early pressure and opened the scoring 6:27 into the tilt… Source

Florida Panthers End Long Colorado Avalanche Winning Streak

SUNRISE — The Colorado Avalanche had only lost two games in regulation this season. The Florida Panthers made that three on Sunday at Amerant Bank Arena. Thanks to goals from Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad — not to mention a strong start from Daniil Tarasov — Florida snapped Colorado’s 10-game winning streak and 13-game point streak with a 2-1 win. The Avalanche had not lost in regulation since going down 6-3 to the Islanders on Long Island back o…