Jared Bednar Provides Avalanche Injury Updates: ‘Still a Ways Away’
Dec 11, 2024 · Jared Bednar and the Avalanche are riding a high entering Thursday’s return to Ball Arena. Not only have they won four of five games on a season-long road trip — the last three of which were dominant, but they’re also welcoming new starting goalie Mackenzie Blackwood. The Avs acquired him early Monday afternoon from the […]
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Morning Skate: Bednar Anticipates Avalanche Roster Decisions: …
Oct 1, 2024 · DENVER — With half the preseason already completed, the Avalanche still have 40 skaters on their roster — among the most remaining in the league. But head coach Jared Bednar expects that to change following Tuesday night’s preseason home finale against the Vegas Golden Knights. “Tonight’s going to be a big night for a lot […]
Different Look for Avalanche’s 2nd and 4th Lines
Dec 30, 2024 · My article Sunday night about where Jonathan Drouin could end up and how his return would shift around lines had a few scenarios — one of which played out in practice on Monday. Head coach Jared Bednar kept his first and third lines the same but his No. 2 and No. 4 lines differed. He […]
Good & Bad: A Tale of Two Performances in Avalanche’s Season …
Oct 10, 2024 · There weren’t a lot of great things to take away from the Avalanche’s season-opening 8-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. But two players stuck out, for completely opposite reasons. One couldn’t stop scoring, the other couldn’t stop letting in goals. READ MORE: Game Recap from Colorado’s 8-4 loss at T-Mobile Arena The […]
Good & Bad: Avalanche Gain Steam in the Central Division …
6 days ago · So far so good for the Avalanche’s first two tests. New Year’s Eve’s matchup against Winnipeg began a stretch of 12 games of which six are against the Jets, the Minnesota Wild, and the Dallas Stars — the three teams sitting ahead of Colorado in the Central Division. The Avs were victorious against Winnipeg in […]
Avalanche After 0-2 Start: ‘Still A Work In Progress For Us’
Oct 13, 2024 · Mistakes and poor goaltending cost the Colorado Avalanche their home opener and raised concerns after two straight losses. The team has shown good and bad — with the bad outweighing the good — in the first two games. “It’s frustrating because you view, you go to work in camp, and you want to have a […]
Avs Not Sitting Back on Recently Successful Canadiens
Jan 4, 2025 · Statistically, the Montreal Canadiens do not look like a tough team for the Avalanche to beat. They’re coming in on the second half of a back-to-back, in which they lost 4-2 to the worst in the league, the Chicago Blackhawks. Nonetheless, the Avs are not underestimating their opponent. “It’s weird. Teams come here on back-to-back […]
Predicting the Avalanche’s Opening Night Lineup
Oct 5, 2024 · The preseason is over and NHL rosters are due on Monday. There’s no question the Avalanche have their work cut out for them until at least both Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin are back. Expect a lot of minutes again for reigning Hart Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon and star defenseman Cale Makar in October. Could […]