Jared Bednar on Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen’s playoff scoring drought: “We need him to be an impact player” Rantanen, scoreless over six postseason games this year, is among Avs players ...

Jared Bednar has a tough decision to make. Does he break up his top line, splitting Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen before frustration sets in against Seattle?

Head coach Jared Bednar said he understands the business side of the game, but it’s still “tough to see Mikko go, for sure.” The Avs lost 3-1 to the Boston Bruins in an emotional early ...

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Jared Bednar has been answering questions about the positives and negatives of playing his superstar forwards, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, together versus apart, for several seasons.

Awesome," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said on Altitude Sports Radio of Rantanen, whom he coached for nearly a decade. "Just a phenomenal teammate, competitor, great guy. His skill speaks for ...

If Colorado doesn’t fire coach Jared Bednar after this 4-2 loss to Dallas, ... Mikko “Moose” Rantanen dropped a truth bomb on a chronically underachieving hockey team: ...

With five new forwards playing on the Avalanche's top three lines, coach Jared Bednar wants to experiment, so which players could work out on the top line next to Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen?

That didn’t change Bednar’s demeanor. He was calm, Cogliano recalls. Just what the team needed, Mikko Rantanen adds. The coach treated it like any other game, making a few strategic ...

General manager Chris MacFarland gave Bednar a vote of confidence Tuesday -- "100% confident Jared's our head coach," MacFarland exclaimed in a deconstruct-what-went-sideways news conference.

With five new forwards playing on the Avalanche's top three lines, coach Jared Bednar wants to experiment, so which players could work out on the top line next to Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen?