DENVER — Avalanche left wing Gabe Landeskog acknowledged Thursday that he was pleased to learn he will remain captain and that new coach Jared Bednar represents change from something that wasn't working.
Landeskog, who is preparing for his sixth NHL season, and fellow Swede Carl Soderberg practiced under Bednar for the first time Thursday. Both were given a couple days off after Sweden was eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto.
"It needs to be said that I respected Patty on and off the ice and I enjoyed working with him for three years," Landeskog said about former coach Patrick Roy, who abruptly resigned Aug.