The Colorado Avalanche have adjusted their coaching plans after head coach Jared Bednar suffered facial fractures from a puck strike on April 11. The incident forced the team to act ahead of a crucial road trip.

Jared Bednar will be behind the bench once again for the Colorado Avalanche. Bednar, sporting a black eye, returned to the team Thursday morning ahead of their regular season finale against the Seattle Kraken.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was taken to a hospital after being struck by a puck vs. the Golden Knights in a 3-2 OT loss.

The Colorado Avalanche announced they will be without head coach Jared Bednar for their upcoming two-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames after he suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion during Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was hospitalized after getting hit in the face with a hockey puck during a recent game. The incident occurred during a 3-2 overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday,

The Colorado Avalanche enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs with plenty of talent and even more motivation to be the last team standing. “End goal (is) the same: gotta win,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said recently.