As the Avalanche coaching search headed into its final stages Wednesday, Washington Capitals assistant Lane Lambert and Cleveland Monsters head coach Jared Bednar remained strong candidates in the field, along with Chicago Blackhawks assistant Kevin Dineen.
San Jose Sharks assistant Bob Boughner, a former Colorado defenseman, wasn’t among the finalists after Avalanche interviews with as many as six potential choices to succeed Patrick Roy, who resigned as head coach and vice president of hockey operations Aug. 4.
Reached for comment Wednesday night, team officials reiterated that they wouldn’t comment on potential candidates and the coaching search still was in its final phases.