Oliver Bonk scores his 20th goal of the season and his 8th goal in 9 games, totaling 57 points. Denver Barkey contributes with two assists, reaching 76 points in 47 games. Sasha Barkov has 19 assists in 18 games for the Panthers. The Panthers lead the Avalanche 2-0 at the end of the first period, with goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart. Matthew Tkachuk and Nathan MacKinnon are the league's top scorers since January 1, with 29 and 27 points respectively.
1st period impressions #Avs need to stay out of the box. Bring more pressure on the FLA fowards that are coming in low. Both goals scored from hashes or below. If blocking a shot low, go to a knee don't lay down. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/J6ihXdrYl7
After 1: Panthers 2, Avs 0
END OF 1: Panthers 2, Avalanche 0 Bob and the power play getting it done.
Tkachuk teams up with Reinhart for a shot from the slot and the Panthers are up 2-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/WFwp7imKbf
NHL Point leaders since Jan. 1: 1. Matthew Tkachuk (29) 2. Nathan MacKinnon (27) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/sSsaemspKb
Sam Reinhart scores his 801st power play goal of the year — 2-0 Panthers with 3:04 to go in the first period.
Second assist for Sasha Barkov - and another power play goal for Sam Reinhart. #FlaPanthers 2-0
Avs will have to kill off their second PP as Toew got caught on a hook on Eetu Luostarinen, they 0/1 on the kill so far tonight #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
2-0 #FlaPanthers over Colorado late in the first period. Sam Reinhart on the power play. That's 39 goals on the season. 22 of which have come on the power play.
#FlaPanthers going on their second power play chance here with 3:51 left 1st; Brandon Montour did not get an assist on previous power play goal — although he did keep the puck in zone and got it all started.
Carter Verhaeghe taps it in from the backdoor on the PP and the Panthers go up by 1 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/SMbJHY0hbx
Aleksander Barkov with the primary assist on Verhaeghe's power-play goal. Barkov has now logged 20 assists over his past 18+ games. #FlaPanthers https://t.co/bYY1A4lubi
PP goal for Florida on their first opportunity. Special teams continue to sink the #Avs on this road trip. 1-0 Panthers
*Carter Verhaeghe* scored the power play goal exactly 30 seconds into the power play off of a feed from Sasha Barkov. 1-0 Panthers with 9:41 to go in the first. https://t.co/AozLv9u0dQ
Carter Verhaeghe with a base hit - and a power play goal. #FlaPanthers 1-0
1-0 #FlaPanthers over Colorado midway through the first period. Carter Verhaeghe on the power play.
Avs are now 0/13 on the PP on the road trip #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Matthew Tkachuk and Nathan MacKinnon are on fire coming into tonight’s game between the #FlaPanthers and #Avs. Lines, starting goalies, betting odds and more here - LINK: https://t.co/lnx6NSCJ8m https://t.co/9B6zklsyL7
Matthew Tkachuk and Nathan MacKinnon have been red hot as of late, leading the league in scoring since the calendar flipped to 2024. They clash tonight as the #FlaPanthers take on the #Avs. STORY: https://t.co/Z3SOA33a2X
.@FlaPanthers captain Sasha Barkov has not scored a goal in his past 18 games. With the team winning, Sam Reinhart scoring all the time and Barkov having 19 assists — it hasn’t been as noticeable. Barkov speaks to @ColbyDGuy HERE ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/YbEsPIvAV5
Denver Barkey (49) goes coast-to-coast with a beautiful backhand feed to Easton Cowan. Barkey with his second assist of the game, he now has 76 points through 47 games. #GoKnightsGo | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/g5puL1kYFX
Oliver Bonk (21) with his second power play of the night, Denver Barkey (48) with an assist. #GoKnightsGo | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/3IlLZTmYK9
Oliver Bonk hits 20 goals on the season! Bonk with another power play goal and his 8th goal in 9 games — 57 points on the season. #GoKnightsGo | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/v1YK7G24Dv