Avalanche Falls 2-1 to Panthers

Lehkonen Scores for Colorado

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By Coby Maeir / ColoradoAvalanche.com

Defeat on the Road

The Avalanche lost 2-1 to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday. Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado while Josh Manson and Brock Nelson each posted an assist. In net for the Avalanche, Scott Wedgewood stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced.

How It Happened

Florida's Sam Bennett opened the scoring at 6:27 of the first period with a drive to the net.

Lehkonen tied the game at 11:51 of the second period with his 15th goal of the season via a deflection from the slot on Manson's right-point slap shot.

Aaron Ekblad gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead at 18:12 of the middle frame via a right-circle slap shot.

Next Up

The Avalanche concludes its road trip on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 5 p.m. MT on Altitude, Altitude+ and Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM.

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