What Happened to Jared Bednar? Colorado Avalanche HC Set to Miss 2-Game Road Trip
Jared Bednar suffers facial fractures after puck strike, will miss two games as Avalanche prioritize recovery ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Jared Bednar suffers facial fractures after puck strike, will miss two games as Avalanche prioritize recovery ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was hospitalized after a bizarre incident that saw him take a puck to the face during Saturday’s game. Bednar was struck by an attempted clearance while on the bench early in the third period during Colorado’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver, Co. The puck … The post Avalanche coach Jared Bednar hospitalized after taking puck to face appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was taken to a hospital for evaluation after being struck by a puck during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. The incident occurred in the third period when a puck off the stick of Keegan Kolesar deflected into Colorado’s bench and hit Bednar […] The post Avalanche HC Jared Bednar taken to hospital after being hit by puck appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Vegas Golden Knights secured their place in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Ball Arena. Just 1:19 into the extra period, Jack Eichel scored the game-winning goal on an odd-man rush, carrying the puck end-to-end and beating Mackenzie Blackwood. The goal was […] The post Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel punches playoff ticket with OT goal over Avalanche appeared first on ClutchPoints.

FBI director Kash Patel congratulated Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns after he became the second player in NHL history to play 1,000 consecutive regular-season games

The Colorado Avalanche took home the Presidents’ Trophy Thursday night following a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena. Colorado improved to 52-16-10, reaching 114 points with four games remaining. The franchise has now claimed the Presidents’ Trophy four times (1996-97, 2000-01, 2020-21, 2025-26), tying the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers for […] The post Avalanche secure Presidents’ Trophy with win over Flames appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri will miss Thursday night’s game against the Calgary Flames due to a finger injury, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed. Kadri was injured during Colorado’s 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday after taking a shot to the hand, which forced him out of the game. He played only […] The post Why Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri is missing Flames game before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With only nine days left until the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche sit comfortably as the the n0. 1 seed in the Western Conference. However, injuries have struck the team late into the season.The most notable being star defenseman Cale Makar, who suffered an upper body injury on March 30, and has yet to […] The post Avalanche Receive Breaking Injury News On Star Forward Ahead Of Playoffs appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Full Thursday, Apr. 9 NHL schedule with biggest storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.

Avalanche center Nazem Kadri suffered a finger injury that could sideline him for the game against the Flames in Calgary.

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The Colorado Avalanche have clinched a playoff spot and are closing in on the Central Division crown. They have 110 points in 76 games, leading the Dallas Stars by eight points. But before they try to clinch their second Stanley Cup of this era, they have a big injury to monitor. The Avalanche are still […] The post Avalanche’s Cale Makar still on track for regular season return from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Full Tuesday, Apr. 7 NHL schedule with storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.

The NHL’s insane late-season coaching carousel continued on Easter Sunday, with New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche dropping a bombshell by replacing Patrick Roy with Pete DeBoer behind the bench. It seems like nobody is safe these days, with Stanley Cup champion Bruce Cassidy, Jim Hiller and Dean Evason all getting the boot in […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 24: Playoff races are getting just ridiculous appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coach firings and a muddled playoff chase mark the regular season’s end. The post NHL Playoff Race Tightens As Coaching Shake-Ups Fuel Wild Finish appeared first on Front Office Sports.

Colorado defenceman Brent Burns hits 1,000 consecutive games with the Avalanche, drawing praise from FBI Director Kash Patel.

Full Monday, Apr. 6 NHL schedule with storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.

The Minnesota Wild will have a tough assignment when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. While they have had an excellent regular season, they are in third place in the Central Division of the Western Conference and will almost certainly match up with the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the playoffs. The Stars have […] The post Key Wild defenseman’s lower-body injury considered not serious after missing Red Wings game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Vegas Golden Knights have not had the kind of season that they anticipated or their fans expected. The Golden Knights have been an ideal franchise since they came into existence as an expansion team in the 2017-18 season as they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in that first season. […] The post Golden Knights’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sunday's NHL slate features seven games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.

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Brent Burns just did something special that may not be replicated for a long time. On Saturday, the 41-year-old Colorado Avalanche blueliner Burns did not just play in his 1,572nd game in the NHL but also the 1,000th in a row, as the Avs blanked the Dallas Stars, 2-0, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, … The post Brent Burns makes an admission about the physical toll of his NHL streak appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The San Jose Sharks have found themselves on the outside of the NHL’s playoff structure looking in since the 2018-19 season. The team that once had control of the Western Conference when Joe Thornton was the game’s premier playmaker, has struggled badly for six consecutive seasons. However, there are changes in San Jose that have […] The post Sharks’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
