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Colorado Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar Sidelined After Positive COVID Test

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DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche announced that coach Jared Bednar has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the next two preseason games against the Dallas Stars.

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Head coach Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on May 17, 2021. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt will take his place on the bench, the team posted Thursday on Twitter. The Avalanche play in Dallas on Thursday night and host the Stars on Saturday. Colorado opens the regular season Wednesday against Chicago.

In other news, the Avalanche announced they will be without backup goaltender Pavel Francouz for approximately three to four weeks due to a lower-body injury. Francouz missed last season after having hip surgery.

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First published on October 7, 2021 / 1:21 PM MDT

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