Kevin Connauton spent the 2019-20 season with the Avalanche organization… Florida assistant coach Andrew Brunette played three seasons with the Avalanche from 2005-2008 … Jayson Megna was born in Fort Lauderdale.
HISTORY
The Colorado franchise has a 25-11-5 record against the Panthers all-time. The teams last faced each other on Oct. 21, 2021, with the Panthers taking home a 4-1 overtime victory.
ROSTER REPORT
J.T. Compher makes his return to the team since being sidelined with an upper-body injury sustained on Nov. 13. Jayson Megna has been reassigned to the American League Hockey affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
INJURY REPORT
Bowen Byram remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Nazem Kadri is slated as day-to-day with a lower-body injury, unrelated to the lower-body injury he sustained earlier this season.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT (Ducks, Stars, etc.)
The Florida Panthers are n a hot streak this season, only dropping four contests and currently sporting an 18-4-4 record.
Last season, the Panthers posted a 37-14-5 record throughout the regular season. They were eliminated from playoff contention by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay, falling in six games in the first round.
(OPPOSING) PLAYER TO WATCH: Jonathan Huberdeau
Leading the team on the Panthers' roster in points, center Artemi Panari has grabbed 31 points (nine goals and 22 assists) in 26 games for Florida. Huberdeau was selected third overall by the Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and serves as alternate captain for the Florida Panthers. Most recently, the left-winger was named the NHL First Star of the Week from November 29 to December 5.
NUMBERS GAME
10
Gabriel Landeskog has extended his point streak to 10 games with the assist tonight, this is a new career-high.
7
Colorado is the first NHL team to score 7+ goals in 3 straight games since the Pittsburgh Penguins from Nov. 4-10, 1995
75
The Avalanche squad has scored 75 goals in the last 14 games.
NOTEBOOK
Devon Toews (two assists) has registered his fourth straight multi-point game, tying the franchise record for consecutive multi-point games by a defenseman set by Jeff Brown Nov. 12-19, 1988… Friday's game versus Detroit was the sixth consecutive home game with 5 or more goals for tying the franchise record. The Nordiques scored five-plus goals in six straight home games from Feb. 26 to March 24, 1983 and again from Dec 4-22, 1985…
