Fansided · Nov 5, 2025
Colorado Avalanche get spark from Landeskog’s fists
The Colorado Avalanche got a playoff-style win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Tuesday night. | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesThe Colorado Avalanche pulled out a gutsy 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. The Lightning got an early 1-0 lead on the Avalanche on a goal by Nikita Kucherov.
Colorado seemed flat-footed as Tampa came out humming. But then, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog did the talking… with his fists.
The captain took on young defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous in a lopsided tilt. Here’s a look at the bout as shown on B/R Open Ice: