Tag: Bednar
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews regains top form ahead of NHL playoffs
After arriving in 2020, Devon Toews has been “Mr. Everything” on the Colorado Avalanche blue line. For the first half of this season, some of that everything had disappeared in the form of his offensive production. Fortunately for the Avalanche, that dip appears to have been temporary. Since returning from the Olympics in Milan, Toews…
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‘No excuse’ as Avalanche suffer ugly loss to league-worst Canucks at home
Coach Jared Bednar was ready to go off on his team after the game. He showed some restraint. Only some, though. “If you want to hand out badges for good effort and stuff like that, I think we’re beyond that this time of year,” Bednar said after the game. “Effort for 20 minutes and doing…
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How video coach Brett Heimlich became unsung hero of Colorado Avalanche coaching staff
TORONTO — You know Brett Heimlich. You just don’t know what he looks like. Yet the longest-tenured member of the Colorado Avalanche coaching staff is perhaps its most valuable. “We wouldn’t be able to operate without him,” coach Jared Bednar told The Denver Gazette. Heimlich joined the Avalanche one year prior to Bednar’s arrival for…
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Jared Bednar proves why he’s still going strong behind Avalanche bench with Landeskog, Olympics decision | Evan’s take
The next time Gabriel Landeskog plays hockey, he might be donning the Tre Kronor. If that’s the case, the Colorado Avalanche are perfectly OK with it. Ahead of Colorado’s win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reiterated his squad will be without Landeskog for “weeks” after suffering an upper-body injury on…
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No nights off: Gabriel Landeskog’s availability a pleasant surprise to everyone, even himself | Evan’s take
If Gabriel Landeskog had needed a night off at any point over the last two months, no one would have batted an eye. If anything, most likely expected it. And yet, here we are: the captain of the Colorado Avalanche has played in all 32 games this season after having missed three full seasons. That’s…
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Avalanche show ‘trust’ in Martin Necas, confident he will repay them for $92 million extension | NHL Insider
Let’s get one thing straight. Martin Necas was never unhappy in Denver. “There’s so much stuff I see out there that’s not true,” Necas told The Gazette earlier this month in regards to the rumors about him last summer. That being said, everyone wants to feel the love every once in a while — Necas…
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‘Perfectly normal for him to be where he is’: Landeskog grinding to improve after slow start
No goals and just two points through 10 games isn’t what Gabriel Landeskog envisioned to start the season. He’s giving himself a bit of grace, though. “Honestly, (my game) hasn’t been nearly as good as the team has played, I think,” Landeskog said Tuesday ahead of a rematch against the New Jersey Devils at Ball…
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Josh Manson makes ‘uncomfortable’ adjustment to give Avalanche a giant defensive pair
As of 10 days ago, Josh Manson had as much experience playing the left side on defense as John and Joe sitting in section 220 at Ball Arena. “Zero (experience),” Manson told The Denver Gazette. For someone who hasn’t done it at the NHL level, he’s off to a heck of a start. With more…
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From Ahcan to MacKinnon, get to know this Avalanche squad | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
A new season means a new team. Here’s how the Avalanche are expected to line up Tuesday in the season opener against the Los Angeles Kings: First line Artturi Lehkonen, left wing Age: 30; Size: 5-foot-11, 179 pounds Bednar’s long-lost Finnish son is coming off a career-high 27 goals and managed to stay healthy once…
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…