The Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with a disappointing performance against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Tonight, the Avs returned to their winning ways with a 2-1, grind-it-out victory over the Florida Panthers.
Nathan MacKinnon and Semyon Varlamov stole the show in this victory. MacKinnon scored both goals for Colorado, and Varlamov looked incredibly sharp with a 32 save effort.
The Avs have struggled recently opening games, but one could write some of those efforts off as a byproduct of the strength of opponents, or the grind of hockey away from home.