Andre Burakovsky hat trick fuels Avalanche past Panthers 3-2

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesAfter three straight games of putting up a touchdown on the scoreboard the Colorado Avalanche were faced with a tough task to continue that type of production against the team with currently the best record in the league in the Florida Panthers. Unfortunately another theme would continue for the Avalanche as they lost yet another player to injury and Gabe Landeskog was replaced by Mikhail Maltsev in the lineup.

The Game

It didn’t take long for this game to feel unfamiliar, as a tight-checking contest between two good teams. Shots were even at nine apiece and scoreless after 20 minutes of play despite each team drawing a power play. Jack Johnson…