New Avalanche forward Derick Brassard had an interesting 11 hours

David Zalubowski, The Associated Press Just acquired from the Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche center Derick Brassard waits for a face off against his former team in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Denver. Derick Brassard would have liked a little warmup. After scoring a goal in his Avalanche debut Monday night — approximately 11 hours after switching locker rooms at the Pepsi Center — the Avs’ new forward from the Florida Panthers revealed he hadn’t skated in the previous three days.

The Panthers didn’t have a morning skate Saturday before an afternoon game against the visiting Los Angeles Kings — a game Brassard was scratched because of his likely trade…