The Colorado Avalanche may have been riding a 10-game winning streak, but the Florida Panthers stood their ground against the defending champions.

Cale Makar's game-tying goal with eight seconds remaining in regulation helped the Avalanche secure a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Brock Nelson and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for Colorado, while Martin Necas posted two assists.

Before the great Cale Makar wore No. 8, there was another No. 8 who was pretty great. Ahead of the 1996 Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche team being honored Dec. 11, the current No. 8 showed some respect to the man who came before him.

In a season where nearly everything has gone right, even the time when it’s gone worst might not be as bad as it seems for the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog suffers an injury during the Avalanche's game in Florida on Sunday night. He lost his footing, fell, and crashed into the goalpost, needing assistance off the

With back-to-back regulation losses, it is time to ask the question. What is wrong with the Colorado Avalanche? Actually, it’s not. The Avalanche have just been so good this season that back-to-back losses is uncharted territory for them.

For the first time this season, the Colorado Avalanche have lost two straight games in regulation, dropping a 4-2 decision on Tuesday.

Landeskog left the game Sunday with the Florida Panthers after crashing into the opposing net and then the end boards behind it.