Derick Brassard, acquired from the Florida Panthers ahead of Monday’s 1 p.m. trade deadline, helped the Avalanche earn a point against the Panthers on Monday night in a strange 12 hours for the veteran forward.
Brassard, 31, awoke at his Denver hotel as a member of the Panthers. But he was pulled off the ice shortly into Florida’s morning skate at the Pepsi Center and was told to switch locker rooms. He would play his first game in an Avs sweater against the Panthers, scoring early in the third period to give Colorado a 3-2 lead.