Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar reacted to his team failing to maintain a three-goal lead in a 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar explained why his team is in a 0-3 hole against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights defeated the Avs 5-3 on Sunday night to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.

The facts are simple: The Colorado Avalanche are down 2-0 in their Western Conference Final series with the Vegas Golden Knights, and Cale Makar has missed both games due to injury. But the interpretations are more complicated for Makar, the Avs and head coach Jared Bednar.

The Avalanche blew a lead in the third period to fall to the Vegas Golden Knights. Colorado is now down 2-0 in this series.

Cale Makar’s availability for Game 3 is still unclear after Colorado coach Jared Bednar offered little on the defenseman’s injury status.

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the Colorado bench after recovering from a puck to the face last weekend.

The Colorado Avalanche have hit rock bottom. After a brutal Game 3 collapse against the Vegas Golden Knights, they now trail the Western Conference Final 3-0. Head coach Jared Bednar didn’t try to spin it after the game.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar provided an injury update on defenseman Cale Makar following the team’s loss in Game 2. The Avalanche entered the NHL Western Conference Finals as the betting favorite to beat the Vegas Golden Knights and ...

DENVER (AP) — Coach Jared Bednar will not accompany the Colorado Avalanche on their upcoming road trip to western Canada after taking a puck to the face during their game Saturday night. The team said Sunday that Bednar had facial fractures and a corneal ...