Jared Bednar stands virtually no chance to win the midseason Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year. Gerard Gallant of the Golden Knights has that thing on lockdown.
But the Avalanche’s second-year coach quietly engineered an impressive turnaround in Colorado.
The Avalanche are in the thick of the Western Conference wild-card chase one season after posting the worst record in the league.
“We’re happy with where we’re at, but the most important hockey is still to come,” Bednar said after Colorado entered its bye week on a five-game winning streak after a 7-2 victory over Minnesota on Jan.