
“Florida” defeated “Colorado” in an NHL regular season home game—2:1.
The hosts saw goals from Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad; the visitors’ sole score came from Artturi Lehkonen.
Florida’s Russian netminder, Daniil Tarasov, stopped 27 out of 28 shots on target and was named the game’s first star.
“Colorado” ended a ten-win streak. They lead the Western Conference standings with 69 points after 41 games. “Florida” (47 points after 41 contests) sits in ninth place.