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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 4, Florida 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 15, 2015
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: John Grandt, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 9584

Avalanche 4, Panthers 2: Tyson Barrie scored a goal and set up fellow defenseman Nick Holden's eventual winner to lead visiting Colorado over Florida.

Captain Gabriel Landeskog also tallied for the Avalanche, who improved to 1-1-1 on their five-game road trip. Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and Jarome Iginla scored into an empty net for his 573rd career goal, tying Mike Bossy for 20th place on the all-time list.

Rookie blue-liner Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers, who fell to 1-4-1 against Central Division opponents. Roberto Luongo turned aside 25 shots.

Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell was called for high-sticking nine minutes into the third period, setting the stage for Holden. The blue-liner fired a wrist shot from the high slot that deflected off defender and past Luongo at 11:03 to snap a 2-2 tie.

Barrie opened the scoring 2:11 into the contest with a snap shot from the slot, but Ekblad fired the puck through traffic during a power play 3:04 later. Landeskog walked out from behind the net and stuffed the puck underneath Luongo 13:02 into the second period, but Barkov responded in 23 seconds by redirecting Brad Boyes' centering feed past Varlamov.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Luongo lost in regulation for the first time in his last 16 games against Colorado (13-1-2). … Varlamov has registered four wins in his last five starts. … Colorado LW Alex Tanguay notched two assists, giving him six points in his last five games.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Florida
Tyson Barrie 2 Points Aleksander Barkov 1
Tyson Barrie 1 Goals Aleksander Barkov 1
Alex Tanguay 2 Assists Nick Bjugstad 1
Nick Holden 1 Power Play Goals Aaron Ekblad 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Semyon Varlamov .938 Save Percentage Roberto Luongo .893
Semyon Varlamov 30 Saves Roberto Luongo 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 29 4 1-5 2-3 6 33
Florida 32 2 1-3 4-5 10 33
Upcoming Games
  • Florida will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Panthers have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .368 after a win and .462 after a loss.