Bednar has to be fired right?

[HockeyVirus]

No Heiskanen, No Robertson alone should have made the Avs the overwhelming favorite.

But blowing a 2 goal lead and losing in regulation in game 7 with 15 minutes left? How does any coaching staff survive this

 

[Kevin Musto]

the newest head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks

 

[Emerald Duck]

You make it sound like Bednar and his staff laced up their skates, took penalties and blew the lead.

At some point the players have to be held accountable too. I realize that if Av ownership decides to make a change then Bednar is the easiest to change, but the 3rd period failure doesn't solely rest on him and his staff.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

You make it sound like Bednar and his staff laced up their skates, took penalties and blew the lead.

At some point the players have to be held accountable too. I realize that if Av ownership decides to make a change then Bednar is the easiest to change, but the 3rd period failure doesn't solely rest on him and his staff.

You don't ice plugs like Drury and Girard late 3rd period of game 7

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Holy overreaction. Kings dude blew a whole series, it’s fine bro. Blame Drury. Either one.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Nah, I'm glad you're not a GM.

 

[ref19]

No Heiskanen, No Robertson alone should have made the Avs the overwhelming favorite.

But blowing a 2 goal lead and losing in regulation in game 7 with 15 minutes left? How does any coaching staff survive this

Absolutely not, MacK is basically their only forward that can score. Not much depth, that's on the gm.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

You don't ice plugs like Drury and Girard late 3rd period of game 7

Drury’s error had nothing to do with him being a plug, he tackled a guy for no reason. That’s on him and his cursed bloodline.

 

[koyvoo]

Makar was terrible, wire to wire in this series.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Following up, who traded Rants?

 

[Castle8130]

Rantanen walked past multiple Aves defenders on that wraparound goal. Horrible defense when your up in a game 7. Never seen defense that bad in a game this important

 

[PowerMac]

should've been gone after vegas, wastd mackinnon's career.

 

[Fatass]

Fire the GM who traded Rantanen away and got pretty much nothing of playoff worth in return.

 

[Foppberg]

Shoulda been fired last year.

 

[SharksFan1992]

You make it sound like Bednar and his staff laced up their skates, took penalties and blew the lead.

At some point the players have to be held accountable too. I realize that if Av ownership decides to make a change then Bednar is the easiest to change, but the 3rd period failure doesn't solely rest on him and his staff.

It's always the players' fault (mostly) but they're harder to replace so the coach is the scapegoat whether he deserves it or not.

 

[HanSolo]

Would love to see him take the Ducks job.

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

Anaheim accepts this move,
and offers him a contract

 

[Tralfamadore]

Rantanen walked past multiple Aves defenders on that wraparound goal. Horrible defense when your up in a game 7. Never seen defense that bad in a game this important

Avs played so well defensively for 50 minutes. Absolute collapse under pressure.

 

[BullLund]

Rantanen walked past multiple Aves defenders on that wraparound goal. Horrible defense when your up in a game 7. Never seen defense that bad in a game this important

Honestly it was mind-blowing. He just decided to skate past a bunch of guys and score a goal because he felt like it. No resistance whatsoever.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think they love Bednar and want to keep him as long as possible. He'd need to want to leave in order for that to happen.

If he does get fired, I see him going to either Seattle or Chicago.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Maybe it's the hair. He should cut it and see what happens.

 

[shadow1]

Firing Bednar, especially quickly, would fit the MO of chaos that Chris MacFarland created.

Special teams decided the series, lets make that clear. If they decide to make coaching changes, so be it.

But CMac tore this roster apart and traded a future HHOFer for more depth. That depth did not show up against a Dallas team missing Heiskanen and Robertson. And that future HHOFer just scorched Colorado's ass.

All of this points back to the top, IMO. Two first round exits in three seasons after winning the Stanley Cup.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Bednar is fine. The Avs' GM on the other hand .........

 

[WarriorofTime]

What coaching error cost Colorado the series?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Rantanen walked past multiple Aves defenders on that wraparound goal. Horrible defense when your up in a game 7. Never seen defense that bad in a game this important

That was my response as well. Lindgren got completely turnstiled, like something you’d see from a forward forced to play D. The coach can’t help it if his players just screw up.