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.

Just ask Jared Bednar. "It's been a grind ... Instead, they'll just have to settle for some Stanley Cup rings. Bednar is not perfect. No NHL coach is. But he's a darn good one.

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.

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin had a setback in his rehab from a lower-body injury and is now considered week-to-week.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar dismissed rumors that team captain ... when he led the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup win. The 31-year-old forward has not played since as he rehabs from ...

Jared Bednar won’t go very long without thinking ... Colorado’s place among the NHL’s top threats to win the Stanley Cup. Who are the Avs, really? It still might be too soon to tell.

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.