Denver Post · Apr 14, 2025
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had simple message for final regular-season game
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Marcus Pettersson (29) chase down the puck in the third period at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is plenty of potential drama in the coming days for the Colorado Avalanche, but the message for Game No. 82 was pretty simple.
When the Avs hit the ice Sunday night at Honda Center to face the Anaheim Ducks, they already knew what lay ahead — a first-round blockbuster Stanley Cup Playoffs series with the Dallas Stars, which will likely begin next Saturday or Sunday deep in the heart of Texas.