Jared Bednar Avalanche Coach Show

Jared Bednar says his team's issues are committing on defense, not offense

Coach Bednar was not thrilled with his team's lackluster performance last night in Columbus. A 7-2 loss is NOT going to cut it, even on the 2nd night of a back-to-back on

Jared Bednar says motivation needs to come from inside the locker room, not a "Hollywood" speech

The Avalanche have been up and down as of late, to say the least. How do they get back on track? Is it on Bednar to motivate his guys and bring back that fire?? Where doe

Jared Bednar is still working through his team's struggles vs the Flyers & Devils

A day late, but no dollars short whatsoever! Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar joined us this morning for his weekly appearance. Can Bedsie make sense of his team's back-

Jared Bednar knows that MacKinnon's fights are just "the way he's wired"

Mackenzie Blackwood stood on his head, Nathan MacKinnon dropped the gloves again, and the Avalanche beat the Stars 3-2 in Dallas. What a night! Let's get Jared Bednar's t

Jared Bednar's squad is averaging 7 goals per game so far

The Avs are off to a hot start! They're averaging 7 goals a game in the young season. Can they keep their momentum rolling into the ice planet of Winnipeg tonight? Let's

Jared Bednar signed a 4-year contract extension to remain with the Colorado Avalanche

FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! Jared Bednar joined us fresh off his shiny new extenion. He'll remain Head Coach of the Avalanche for (at least) four more years.  List

Jared Bednar says his team is HUNGRY, just like they were in 2022 (fueled by 2021's early exit)

How's Coach feeling before the Western Conference Final begins tonight? Will he give us a concrete injury update? Are his boys ready to roll?

Coach Bednar explains why he started Blackwood in net in Game 4 vs. Minnesota

Huge game 5 coming up tonight between the Avs and Wild. Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar joined us this morning to preview the action. What did Coach think of the Manson

Jared Bednar says special teams lead to Colorado's Game 2 victory vs the Wild

The Colorado Avalanche are 6-0 in the playoffs so far! 4 wins against the LA Kings, 2 wins against the Minnesota Wild (and counting). How's Coach Bednar feeling about his

Jared Bednar's squad is resting up and preparing for the next round, no matter who they face

The Avalanche haven't played a game since Sunday and still don't have a second round opponent yet. What's Head Coach Jared Bednar been up to in his time off? Is he worrie

Jared Bednar is proud of his guys sticking to the game plan no matter what

Long time no talk! Jared Bednar joined the show again this morning. How's Bedsie feeling after last night's win? Will he continue to roll with the red-hot Wedgewood in ne

Erik Johnson taps in for the injured Jared Bednar

Coach Bednar is still recovering from that errant puck he took to the face, so we let him sleep in this morning. We also don't know if he can talk? How easy is it to talk

Jared Bednar knows the balance between resting his top guys & staying sharp for playoffs

Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar joined us this morning! We let him sleep in a little bit, but he still had to wake up and talk to us, unfortunately. Does Coach have an

Coach Bednar says Makar's injury isn't serious & he'll be back for the playoffs

You can all exhale now. Coach Bednar says Cale Makar's injury isn't serious. He'll miss a few games with precautionary rest, and he'll be back in time to chase Lord Stanl

Coach Bednar said Wedgewood was the best player on the ice last night in the 6-2 win over Pittsburgh

Because of their travel schedule, Coach Bednar joined us a little early this morning. Last night, Bedsie said he thought his team played sloppy overall and that Wedgewood

Coach Bednar wasn't offended by MacKinnon's postgame comments about lineups

The Avalanche got SHELLACKED by Pittsburgh on Monday night, and they have a massive game against Dallas tonight. For all the marbles in the Western Conference (essentiall

Coach Bednar still can't believe Nathan MacKinnon's 5-minute major & game misconduct penalty

Bedsie was fired up last night about MacKinnon's penalty and ejection. Has his mind changed at all after a good night's sleep? Let's also pick his brain about the game as

Jared Bednar isn't disappointed by the play and impact of his captain Gabe Landeskog

Quite the opposite. Bedsie loves how Gabe is playing right now. We also got an injury update from Coach, and previewed Friday's MASSIVELY important clash with the Dallas

Jared Bednar will miss Sammy G, but thinks the trade can be mutually beneficial

After a (much deserved) 3-week hiatus, Jared Bednar joined us again today! We asked him about the Sam Girard trade, the Olympic break, and the thrilling Gold Medal Match

Jared Bednar is headed to Hawai'i during the Olympic Break

The Avalanche have ONE last game before the NHL's Olympic Break. How's Avs Head Coach Jared Bednar feeling about his squad as they head into some much-needed time off?