Florida Panthers goalie Daniil Tarasov speaks after his team beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Sunrise on Jan. 4, 2026.
It was just the third regulation loss of the season for Colorado, which had won 10 straight and had a 13-game point streak (12-0-1).
Florida was playing without defenseman Seth Jones.
The Panthers got goals from Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad in the win; Daniil Tarasov made 27 saves three weeks after losing 6-2 to the Avs in Denver.
Florida kicks off a six-game road trip Tuesday in Toronto.
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4 Comments
LIGHTS OUT TARY!!!!
Just keep doin what you're doin, great effort tonight!!!
Text book style Florida win. Great defense and forecheck on display And against the top team in the standings. Nice Win!
Tarasov played outstanding as usual