The Colorado Avalanche will try to climb back into the win column on Thursday night against a Florida team that most had prematurely left for dead.
Florida Panthers (27-28-10) @ Colorado Avalanche (37-23-6)
9:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
On: XM Sattelite Radio Channel 238
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 9th on offense, and average 2.9 goals per game. The Avalanche are 17.9% on the power play and have 47 power play goals.
- The Florida Panthers rank 26th on offense, and average 2.5 goals per game. The Panthers are 15.6% on the power play and have 40 power play goals.
- The Avalanche average 3.2 goals per game at home, and give up 2.4 goals against on defense.
- The Panthers average 2.3 goals per game on the road, and give up 2.9 goals against on defense.
Bet on Hockey >> Join to bet NOW!
Florida Panthers: +160
Just when it appeared that the Florida Panthers were giving up on their season, they manufacture a three game winning streak. The Panthers have been getting it done lately without arguably their best player Nathan Horton. David Booth has returned from his concussion with a bang and defenseman Brian McCabe has been racking up the assists.
It appears that the Panthers decision not to trade Thomas Vokoun at the deadline was a good move. The Panthers are only six points out of a playoff spot and although it might seem unlikely, some teams ahead of them are prime for a big letdown. Florida suddenly has something to play for and it will be interesting to see how they respond
Colorado Avalanche: -190
The Colorado Avalanche had a big opportunity to make up some ground and pull into a virtual tie for the Northwest division lead on Thursday. Instead, they dropped yet another game to their nemesis, the Vancouver Canucks. The Avs will be looking to rebound on home ice against a Florida team that suddenly seems formidible.
The Avalanche have gone 2-3 in their 5 games since the Olympic break and although they have looked good at times, they have also looked bad at times too. Milan Hejduk returned from a knee injury and youngsters Chris Stewart and Matt Duchesne have been among the hottest players in the NHL for the last week or so.
Colorado has owned the Panthers, going 10-4-1 in their last 15 meetings and the Avs are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
The Colorado Avalanche have been a bit of a Cinderella story all season, but it appears that the clock is slowly creeping toward midnight. The Avs have no momentum right now while the reborn Panthers do. I’ll take the Panthers in a road upset on Thursday night in a close low scoring game.
Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.


