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[Avs Daily @Avs_Daily]

After last night’s heartbreak here are some thoughts:

So much has to go right to ultimately win the Stanley Cup (just ask McDavid, Iginla, Bure, Lundqvist, etc.)

Injuries and goaltending obviously derailed this series against the Knights.

Still gotta give credit to Vegas who made life unbelievably difficult for the Avs to get to their game.

Too many big names were passengers in this series (Nelson, Necas, Nichushkin).

Shortcomings with size and toughness are clear weak points for this team both in the bottom 6 and on defense (Vegas bullied the Avs in small areas of the ice).

The powerplay is just lost. We saw it in the regular season and it carried over into the playoffs.

The Avs desperately need Blackwood to return to form and show he can be a reliable starter in the playoffs (He was great in Game 4).

Firing Bednar is simply an emotional decision. Unless Makar or Mackinnon are going to Sakic saying that he’s lost the room, he stays. You aren’t finding a better replacement with the current options.

Yes the core is aging, but as long as Makar and Mackinnon (2 of the top 3 players in the world) are healthy your window is always open.

Moral of the story is this loss hurt more than any I can remember. Just remember only one team gets to claim glory at the end of all of this and SO MUCH has to go right to win.

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@MaKarGoat @PetersenWill It’s very rare to have a lame duck coach. They should extend him.

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@S300Sports @PuckReportNHL @eliteprospects With Carle they’ll always be a wagon

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So now Carter Hart decides to suck…

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I can’t watch this shit. It should be us man. FML #GoAvsGo

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As he should… injuries were awful this year. Time to figure out the damn powerplay and run it back

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[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Also, about Colorado: there is word Jared Bednar is staying as the Avalanche’s coach

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With the news of Chris McFarland moving on, the GM duties will be passed back to Joe Sakic for the “ foreseeable future” #GoAvsGo

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Things are moving along…we will see when it officially closes, but:

The Nashville Predators are closing in with Chris MacFarland to be the organization’s new President of Hockey Operations & GM. It’s going to get done.

[Avs Daily @Avs_Daily]

Well looks like Chris MacFarland barring any last minute changes will become the President of Hockey Operations for the @PredsNHL

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[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

More: according to several sources, MacFarland met face-to-face last night with owner Bill Haslam and the goal is for the Predators to close this quickly. They know they will have to hand the keys to MacFarland and are prepared to do it. Stay tuned.

[Avs Daily @Avs_Daily]

Looks like CMAC could be leaving for a promotion. He would become the President of Hockey Operations over in Nashville. Stay tuned…

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[Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun]

The Nashville Predators have been given permission to speak with Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland, according to sources. See where it goes from there.

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Nikita Novosyolov 2025-2026 stats in 40 GP in the VHL:

- GAA: 2.10
- SV%: .932

Will likely start with the Eagles next year.

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[Colorado Avalanche @Avalanche]

We have signed goaltender Nikita Novosyolov to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2026-2027 campaign.

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Heartbreaking news. Rest in peace Claude. Condolences to the Lemieux family and any one else affected by this.

[TMZ @TMZ]

Exclusive: Claude Lemieux died by suicide. https://t.co/1T7lEKO78e

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@Steveo1934 Yeah I would be open to finding Cale a new D partner

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What it would come down to is just having a new voice in the room. Realistically you aren’t finding a “better coach” than bedsy. But who knows I don’t think Torts is necessarily a better coach than Cassidy but here we are. Not to mention torts couldn’t get the flyers to playoffs and here they are now. But again it all comes down to WHO?

[🇨🇦Steven🇭🇷 @Steveo1934]

@Avs_Daily Well said but I think a new coach will help tbh.

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@Steveo1934 Yeah I don’t necessarily disagree but I just am hesitant to make change for change sake. Hard for us as fans to tell if he is firing the boys up. And I just don’t think this comes down to timeouts. I think at some point your top guys have to play better.

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Has Jared Bednar coach his final game for the Colorado Avalanche? #GoAvsGo

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It’s not over till the fat lady sings??? #GoAvsGo

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I’m at a complete loss. This is the most shocking result of any postseason game/series I have ever witnessed. As good of a Hockey team as I have ever seen and they got it absolutely handed to them. Super disappointing. This window is shrinking rapidly. #GoAvsGo

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Would be sick if we could score like 1 goal. #GoAvsGo