SUNRISE, Fla. — Before the Colorado Avalanche went searching for an end to a three-game losing skid Saturday night in South Florida, Ryan Johansen spoke at length about his own personal quest to salvage what has been a frustrating season to date.
Neither the Avs nor their first-year veteran center found the answers they were looking for at Amerant Arena. It was a long night for the entire team, with plenty of blame to go around in a 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers.
It was also another long night for Johansen, who got stuck on the ice without a stick for one of the most dominant shifts another team has had against the Avs this season, lost his man on a rebound for Florida’s third goal and took multiple shifts during the third period on the fourth line.