Tag: Bednar
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Brock Nelson ‘a more comfortable player’ for Colorado’s Stanley Cup pursuit | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
No one in Colorado knows Brock Nelson better than Devon Toews. Toews, the Avalanche defenseman who played with Nelson with the New York Islanders, was in the center’s ear this summer, convincing him to re-sign in Colorado. His persistence paid off when the 34-year-old Nelson signed a three-year deal with the Avalanche back in June.…
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3 takeaways from another preseason victory for the Avalanche
The fans at Ball Arena weren’t exactly treated to star-studded lineups from either the Avalanche or Golden Knights, but all the Colorado fans in the building were able to head home happy as the home team won their fourth straight preseason game by a score of 4-2 Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s win…
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Universal language of hockey is all Zakhar Bardakov needs to make Avalanche roster
He doesn’t speak a whole lot of English, but he does speak hockey. That might be all that matters for Zakhar Bardakov. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said at the start of training camp there’d be a competition for the fourth-line center spot between Bardakov and a few other young players. There really hasn’t been one.…
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Avalanche prepare for unique doubleheader at Magness Arena and Ball Arena on Sunday
Let’s play two. The Avalanche and Utah Mammoth decided to knock out both of their preseason matchups on Sunday in the span of 8 hours. Game one will take place at Magness Arena at 2:30 p.m., while the nightcap starts at 6:30 p.m. over at Ball Arena. With two games in one day, Avalanche fans…
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Why Victor Olofsson’s unique skillset could come in handy for Avalanche | Evan’s take
Victor Olofsson has a very particular set of skills. Or, rather, skill. That skill just so happens to be the most valuable skill you can have in the NHL. “He’s an elite shooter. That’s what he is,” Jared Bednar said of the Swede, whom the Avalanche signed late in the summer. After the Mikko Rantanen…
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Avalanche focused on any positives they can find amidst slow start | NHL Insider
Just want to take a moment to recognize my first hockey coach, Terry Clemenson, who passed away after a fight with cancer.
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog gets real in new Amazon Prime series | NHL Insider
Avalanche fans who appreciate behind-the-scenes access will be entertained by a Jared Bednar speech not ‘NSFW’
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Mittelstadt’s linemates still in question; scary moment at practice | Avalanche notebook
It’s October. Do you know what your second line will look like?
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Colorado Avalanche trade deadline acquisitions arrive; D Ryan Murray injury update
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Murray will miss time with an injury sustained Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Multiple outlets reported Murray had a fracture and would miss “weeks.” It appeared Murray was struck by a shot between the faceoff circles and he immediately grabbed his arm. He held onto it as play continued. He…
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Confidence in group, effort last through Colorado Avalanche’s playoff ouster
Everything was going very well for the Colorado Avalanche until suddenly it wasn’t. They went out as a largely unchanged unit and holding to the assertion that they were playing well – just not quite well enough. Colorado won its first six playoff games and lost its last four, ousted by the Vegas Golden Knights…