Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is not to blame for the club ... inherited the discombobulated old-and-slow roster Sakic and Patrick Roy put together with no previous front-office experience.

Good for him. But according to Jared Bednar, Drouin is not only helping the team at the offensive level. The Avalanche coach trusts him to the point of saying (NHL.com) that he can give him “any ...

This is a choice Jared Bednar cannot get wrong ... demanding a decision on replay is where Bednar should’ve raised cane. Patrick Roy or Marc Crawford would’ve gone nuts.

Head coach Jared Bednar expected him to miss 7-10 days. He was also working his way back during the homestand and there was once a chance he could play on Wednesday against the Jets. But that all ...