2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series – Florida Panthers win 4-3 against the Colorado Avalanche after overtime
The 403rd game of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series saw the Florida Panthers up against the Colorado Avalanche. The match was played at the Bank Atlantic, home of the Panthers, this Tuesday. Around 13,000 fans came to attend the match which
saw the Colorado Avalanche playing their 27th game of the season while the Florida Panther played the 26th game of their campaign.
Both teams started the match cautiously as they didn’t attack right from the start. Each team had their strategy and worked according to plan. The home team was stronger from start as their plays were smoother.
The home team successfully scored in the 4th minute to take the lead. The goal was scored by Bill Thomas from a brilliant tip in shot. The home team continued to pile pressure on the away side which didn’t allow them to settle during the course
of the period.
As the end of the period came the Colorado Avalanche as they also made a few more goal attempts but they failed to convert the few chances they got into goals. The period ended with the Florida Panther leading 1-0. During the 20 minutes of play, Colorado
Avalanche made 6 goal attempts while the Florida Panther made 10 goal attempts.
The 2nd period didn’t see any strategy from the teams. The only thing they knew was to attack and push forward to score. This is exactly what happened.
The Colorado Avalanche scored the first goal of the period as they scored in the 4th minute through John Michael Liles from a powerful strike.
The Colorado Avalanche continued with attacks every now and then. They managed to score another goal in the 18th minute to take the lead. The goal was scored by Ryan O’Reilly from a perfectly placed flick shot.
The Florida Panthers were determined to score before the end of the period. The home team successfully scored in the 19th minute to level the scores. The goal was scored by Stephen Weiss. The scores were level on 2-2 as the 2nd period
ended with the Colorado Avalanche making 12 goal attempts while the Florida Panthers made 7 goal attempts.
The final period saw the Colorado Avalanche scoring in the 2nd minute to take the lead once again. The goal was scored by Matt Dunchene. The Florida Panthers managed to score once again in the 5th minute to level the scores. The goal
was scored by David Booth from a great strike.
The period ended with the scores level on 3-3. During the last period, the Florida Panthers made 6 goal attempts while the Colorado Avalanche made 7 goal attempts.
The match went into overtime where the Florida Panthers scored through Stephen Weiss in the 1st minute to win the match 4-3.
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