Andre Burakovsky's hat trick gives Avs revenge on Panthers

Andre Burakovsky had three goals to record the first hat trick of his career, Darcy Kuemper had 29 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Denver on Sunday night in a game that included a brutal hit on Avs defenseman Jacob MacDonald.

Mikko Rantanen had three assists and Nathan MacKinnon had two for Colorado.

Joe Thornton and Brandon Montour scored goals for the Panthers, while Carter Verhaeghe