When the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers get together, there’s an overflow of offensive firepower available.

Jared Bednar got hired to coach the Avalanche just as the NHL entered its last best-on-best tournament in the 2016 World Cup. So in a sense, the 4 Nations Faceoff is uncharted territory for him.

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has struggled to stay in the lineup this season. The 29-year-old missed the first 17 games due to a six-month ban that began in May for failing a drug test.

It raises an interesting question as the NFL reaches its final four and college football decides its best team: Which pro sports coach will lead Colorado to its next championship? Because delusion is not part of this exercise,

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has provided the latest update on injured captain Gabriel Landeskog, absent from play since 2022.

Jared Bednar had a blunt, one-word summation after Colorado rallied for a 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. “Unimpressive,” the Avalanche coach said. Bednar's beef: His team had too many passengers and not enough contributors.

There were so many players on the ice at Colorado Avalanche practice Monday that callup Jason Polin didn’t have a stall in the team’s locker room.

Just ask Jared Bednar. "It's been a grind. This year's been a grind," the Avalanche coach said earlier this week. For various reasons, mostly injuries, the Avalanche have used 40 different players ...

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was visibly frustrated with his team's performance after their 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday.

Gabriel Landeskog isn’t close to returning. But the latest reports surrounding his recovery are being challenged. Last week a couple of NHL insiders reported that Landeskog was unable to skate on consecutive days because of knee swelling.

DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar had a blunt, one-word summation after Colorado rallied for a 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. “Unimpressive,” the Avalanche coach said.

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon.