Jared Bednar HEATED At Refs About Wedgewood Injury & Avs After OT Win

[@AmericanSCPO]

This is the first time I've seen coach show emotion and not be monotone the whole interview. I do like him just saying it's nice to see him show some passion and stand up for his guy.

[@abliteration1868]

Everything he stated was completely correct. I see people arguing for why it should or shouldn't have been a goal, while the rules technically back it being a good goal, Dahlin got a whistle early in the game after being hit by Rantanen and was completely okay, if "injuries" like that are being whistled, Wedgewood's absolutely should've been whistled, BS call from the refs

[@mixuzi4042]

Usually its Nate and Mikko who bring the intensity

[@canadianmisfit]

You obviously haven't watched some john torts from three plus years ago lol

[@KillerRob2408]

Bednar has been one of the best postgame interviews in the league since he got here.

[@AmericanSCPO]

@canadianmisfit I'm speaking on the here and now not when he was a player or something from a decade ago.

[@ostarakonrad9907]

Dont think ive ever seen bednar heated at the refs like this

[@mikelambert9470]

Cause he’s not wrong happens almost every night

[@mikebunzey3146]

F BOMBS!!!! GO BEDSY!

[@dubb9922]

No fuks given, ❤ it, because we all know he's right

[@b.t.356]

Seeing Bednar swearing like a dadgum sailor makes me feel as if he's expressing my frustration on my behalf

[@JamieTheBangles11Fan]

I was shocked at the amount of time the officials let that play go on, after he was obviously injured. Ridiculous.

[@JayDOTLie23]

I'd be pissed too put a players safety at harm and they even counted the goal that's insane

[@sp33d90]

Yes its like empty goal lol 😅

[@jackbarr6717]

They fucked up when they didn't blow the play dead, however they cannot disallow the goal without goalie interference and Kelly dumped Benson into the crease=no goalie interference

[@sponsormefaze]

@@jackbarr6717 I agree but they really should have stopped the play when the puck went to the corner.

[@jessearmstrong6583]

man i remember that Calvert incident, that was so damn scary...

[@anthonym6078]

For real, it was so f’in scary watching him take that puck to the head then watching as he laid there in the ice (with even the other team yelling at the ref to stop the play) and they got another shot off that hit while he was down and then got a goal. Totally agree with Bedsy tho, if you’re gonna blow the whistle for Dahlin you gotta do the same for a goalie

[@paulrafiq2525]

He said Winnipeg but it was Vancouver no problem he forgot.

[@dannyblack4532]

Bednar dropping F bombs😂

[@tomdestefano138]

This group of guys is the embodiment of hard work, mental toughness and perseverance. And I can't say enough good things about Jared Bednar. We are so fortunate to have such a humble and solid coach. Let's hoist Lord Stanley's cup again this year! GO AVS! - Diehard Avs Fan

[@Anthony_gamingboi]

Good stuff coach great to see this sticking up for his men 💪🏻 awesome win in overtime

[@hairspray4314]

That Luxemore is a total clown!!! Every game he does is total chaos!!! It's a good thing the Av's kept that close. That game had real potential to get totally out of control!!!

[@marie2274]

I wouldn't be surprised if the League fines Bednar. The league does that when they are wrong. The celebration by Benson was so wrong....

[@edgerrr]

I blame Bettman. He's more concerned with DEI and Trudeau than player safety.

[@bjarczyk]

Why should Benson care? He got pushed into the goalie and could’ve been injured himself.

[@tom-dr8co]

@@bjarczyk it's just tacky to celebrate that hard on a clearly injured goalie.

[@Rasmorak]

Looked more like he lost his footing. Kelly appears to try to maneuver away from Benson. But Bednar is right, the goaltender interference calls and non-calls are fucking ridiculous.

[@marie2274]

@@bjarczyk Because the goal shouldn't of counted. What happened to protecting injured players. They do it for players but not the goalies. The ref was behind the net he saw Wedge was injured.

[@christinereid7784]

Love our Coach, behind him 💯

[@roosevelt1933]

This guy is one helluva coach! Stanley cup champion!

[@davidleo9612]

Those refs were blind af

[@user-gg1gb8pr9djrkscbsnotabot]

Avs fans cry and whine even when they win LOL

[@metroidplayer2]

Avs about to win a cup for Wedgy, that was a nasty no call. The stripes tonight were absolutely awful. Did they borrow the refs from the Juniors??

[@edschramm6757]

having just seen the play, it was a fairly doctrinal no-call. what exactly do they call? goalie down, stop the play? the avalanche never had the puck, and it didn't leave the zone, the ref has to believe there is eminent danger to the player to whistle it down without their team controlling the puck. the writhing was pain, not life-threatening injury. they're not even supposed to blow the play if the helmet is off if there is an eminent scoring opportunity, never mind pain. i don't think there was enough of a window between collision and goal for the ref to reasonably be able to kill the play without the defense getting the puck. I'm not at all against them changing this rule, but as the rules exist in their current configuration, this was the correct call. go after the NHL rules committee, not the refs for that. goalie interference? kelly caused the collision, bensen made an effort to avoid it and got knocked into Wedgewood. goalie interference is supposed to be the player has to initiate the contact, which was not the case here. (i say supposed to because sometimes goalie interference is "hang on, THAT is what they're looking at?") he was already falling by the time any sort of contact was made, and without Kelly's contact, bensen most likely wouldn't have touched wedgewood.

[@soulknife20]

​@edschramm6757 It's at the discretion of the ref. The refs should have used his judgement (poor as it is to begin with) and blown the play dead. Or at least waved the goal off.

[@alecfisher2406]

@@edschramm6757Lad the goalie was injured, if you see a goalie or even a player move in pain like Wedgwood did, then that play should have been immediately blown dead. They blew a play dead in the first period when Mikko collided with a buffalo player, buffalo didn’t have possession of the puck and it could have been a odd man rush for the Avalanche, as soon as the play was dead, the buffalo player that was hit by Mikko got right back up and was fine, and the reason why Bednar called the goalie interference challenge was because he wanted the ref to do the right thing and reversed the call because of the injured goalie, Bednar even admitted that their was no goaltender interference on the play, he was pissed off that the play was not blown dead, which cause Benson to score.

[@tom-dr8co]

@@edschramm6757 listen to what bednar says at the beginning about the inconsistency of these types of calls. The puck was in the corner, not in immediate scoring position. Goalie is clearly injured on the play and they had plenty of time to use their discretion to blow the play dead. If the puck/player was in an immediate scoring position and they didn't blow it dead, fair. But it's in the corner, the only reason it turns into a scoring chance is because they chose to ignore an injured goalie. I'm not sure how you watch that goal and think there wasn't enough time for them to blow it dead. Crazy.

[@edschramm6757]

@tom-dr8co 4 seconds from contact to goal. Given that, and that it would take a second for the ref to decide the goalie is actually hurt, let alone severity enough to kill the play, I'm not sure I can agree. Hindsight is 20/20, but let's say the ref takes 2 seconds to decide Wedgewood is actually hurt. By the time he goes to kill the play, he's having to jump out of the way of the guy going for the wraparound.

[@FabiolaPriceMakeup]

he is absolutely right.

[@kennydingman5546]

Crazy thing is this is bednar when hes mad💀😭

[@VetGoalie76]

So next time there is an injury have a player knock the net off the pegs ... oops stoppage of play

[@briandelaroy1670]

I thought the Ref should have stopped play for injury. But no the refs let the play go. Like Bednar said not upset at the scoring on the play but the hurt player should have the play stopped after the puck went wide to the corner.

[@David-qk7um]

That rule is in place for a reason. "Too stop players from faking injuries to get the play blown dead" so his team had to touch the puck first. Just some with an injury from a blocked shot.

[@mixuzi4042]

Carefull Bedsy or nhl will get butthurt and make ur wallet 5k lighter

[@scotto61871]

As he stated earlier; "I don't give a shit".

[@thereaversden6847]

Chump change to them. More coaches and GMs need to take the fine and call it out.

[@ellegwaapo619]

I'm a ref for a town recreational soccer league. Frankly, I'm mediocre, at best, lol, but I still know - obviously - that player health and safety is first and foremost. I'm just one volunteer dude. That more than one highly paid professional official saw this and didn't stop play is baffling.

[@Rizzous78]

Refs graduated from the Angel Hernandez school of officiating thats for sure

[@JustTweetAway]

Hope that the leg isnt broken.hi from FINLAND 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@kengames3679]

yeah at least they got revenge for wedgewood

[@davidleo9612]

Benson is a player without any respect

[@bjarczyk]

Nonsense. He plays with heart and you’d love him on your team.

[@jackbarr6717]

It's the reds fault not the sabres for continuing to play

[@marie2274]

@bjarczyk No thanks because he would be playing for the Eagles. Karma will find Benson, which seems to happen often.

[@bryantbarnhart3631]

Benson got dumped in your goalie by your own guy. 😂 He has a right to play to the whistle. I suppose you want him to just not score? It's hockey. Avs won. Get over it.

[@marie2274]

@bryantbarnhart3631 I'm happy the Avs won. But that goal shouldn't have counted. The refs made a huge mistake allowing for the play to continue. Benson is an unprofessional brat who doesn't care when a player is injured on the ice. The celebration was terrible to see when Wedge is still laying in his net. Maybe listen to what Bednar said. No Avs fan has a problem with the fighting going on in front of the net but....

[@QuinnHockey412]

I adore Bednar

[@HistoricScents]

Imagine if the coaches said that stuff about refs in the NFL haha the Chiefs would be 0-16 if refs were held accountable for their bs calls

[@Leafsdude]

Ref in Florida game where Zednik got his throat cut: "I didn't blow the whistle because he was injured by his own player!" Idiotic reasoning.

[@willno4876]

Benson skated himself into the crease and tried to make a quick turn out and collided with Kelly. Kelly didn’t hit him into Wedgwood it was incidental contact

[@bjarczyk]

That’s pure nonsense.

[@willno4876]

@ how? Watch the replay Kelly never shoves or extends his arms into Benson. They get tangled up on Bensons turn and benson goes down. It was pretty clearly incidental contact.

[@bryantbarnhart3631]

​@willno4876 "get tangled" 😂 hahahaha you're so biased it's unreal. Blame the refs, not the guy playing hockey to the whistle.

[@willno4876]

@@bryantbarnhart3631 I never blamed Benson for anything nor do I think he did anything wrong. Now you’re just getting defensive and being biased. Benson isn’t going to see your comments bud. All I was saying was the refs explanation to Bednar was wrong. He was not thrown into the goalie. It was literally just a collision that happened to cause an injury and for player safety should’ve been blown dead when the puck went to the corner. Based on your comment though I’m assuming you thought play should’ve continued while Dahlin was down?

[@bryantbarnhart3631]

@willno4876 (1) Kelly did in fact knock Benson into the goalie. (2) Colorado didn't have possession of the puck and the play can't be blown dead. If the refs deemed the injury to be serious (ie head injury, bleeding) they can blow dead at any time. This injury wasn't of that nature. They can't blow it dead just because an injury affected a play. When a defensemen breaks his stick should that be blown dead? When a player breaks his skate blade, should that be blown dead? As written, the refs did the proper thing. Weird scenario, but correct.

[@thombus_the_rhombus]

I, for one, like spicy Bednar.

[@juliofromdenver9260]

I love Hockey. Always have. Players are so gracious, humble and respectful. Nobody is flashing their diamonds or gesturing hand pistols. Hockey is the only sport I have left. Too much respect. Goose out.🇺🇸🦅🙏🏼 let’s go boys!!!!! AVS forever!!!!! 🦅🇺🇸🙏🏼

[@apparitionight]

Is the goalie out for the season? The Av dude was in the net. They don’t blow the whistle unless the blade falls off. They don’t care if the goalie has bare hands to stop a 100 mph slap shot.

[@johnhavilicheck4431]

Colorado Avalanche Stanley cup contenders when healthy injuries are holding them back

[@alexrompen805]

I get why Bednar is upset.... but... I also get why the refs made the call they did. Also for Benson, he barely even looked in the direction of the net, he had zero clue Wedgewood was injured so that's why he celebrated. I like that Bednar isn't throwing Benson under the bus, he acknowledges it isn't his fault and that their own guy caused it, rare for a coach to publicly take accountability for their own players like that.

[@Angela-zp2gy]

I dont blame him at all. That sucked. Those refs should have called that play dead. Its a safety issue.

[@claytonwillis8474]

CBJ and Zach Werenski know your pain, bud. See 2017 playoffs v Shitsburgh

[@BenneyYTTV]

BRO... Say it with your chest! Held no punches

[@roosevelt1933]

Wedgewood was clearly hurt so at that split second the ref has to blow the play dead! Which means no goal!

[@jalolehtonen9423]

Wth is wrong with lads neck?

[@tomcarlisle2459]

Jared is absolutely correct. Whistle should have been blown

[@John3Ks]

Bout FN’ time coach❗️ emotionally charged Bernard candidly articulates… That HE’s PISSED OFF‼️ I Love it 💯 👏

[@RizztasticL]

That game might have had the WORST referee performance of all time, might not have been goalie interference BUT BLOW THE WHISTLE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HE IS INJURED!

[@ZIGGYZIBBz]

he got a point.....

[@keeganbitterman990]

Ya it bull shit that they didn’t call it because now he’s injured and we called up Trent rom the eagles

[@zenobiakdithers3150]

Beer League, past present and future, with the guys they have running it. 🤷

[@AZ_Kr33p3r]

1000%

[@brianshaughnessy4020]

Unfortunately flopping/diving goalies like Jonathan Quick have made it so that the refs can't automatically trust that a goalie is really hurt.

[@PeteNice29]

Everyone initially was pissed at the punk buster celebrating like that on an injured goalie. Classless.

[@Chris_Ireland]

Sorry but u are wrong..How do u know the goalie was faking it. The goalie wasnt in immediate danger. No head injury, how many times a guy gets beaned with the puck crawling around and theres no whistle. If a players helmet comes off a immediate whistle. Not if a HOCKEY player is holding ankle. Keep crying

[@KendallKinnunen-s5m]

The reason the Ref did not stop the play because Colorado Player #17 caused Buffalo Player #9 to into Wedgewood. #17 for Colorado caused #9 for Buffalo to fall over, which led to Wedgewood's injury. Since the helmet of the Goaltender did NOT come off during the play, it must continue until Colorado has control of the puck, since Colorado never got control play MUST continue which allowed Buffalo to score. Yes, many fans believe the play should have been stopped for Goalie injury even if the helmet did not fall off since the Goalie kinda can't save anything during the play. But the Colorado Player #17 was the main cause of the #9 fall if you go back to any game in NHL history when a player gets hurt from blocking a shot or a goalie gets hurt the refs will NOT stop playing until the Team with the injured player stops playing. Welcome to the Rules of the NHL.

[@zachferreira]

1000000000%

[@Golddragon214]

The applicable rule is 8.1, which states: "When a player is injured so that he cannot continue to play or go to his bench, the play shall not be stopped until the injured player’s team has secured control of the puck. If the player’s team is in control of the puck at the time of injury, play shall be stopped immediately unless his team is in a scoring position."

[@brettrogers4200]

Then why did they stop play for Buffalo earlier in the game? It’s fine to bring up that rule but they need to be consistent

[@neilflood6508]

There are two people to blame for the Benson goal and neither of them are Benson. Kelly for pushing Benson into Wedgewood and the ref by the net for not whistling play dead when it was obvious Wedgewood was unable to defend the net. If it is a skater injured then you should play on until his team is in possession but not for a goalie.

[@EikkaO]

Benson celebrating was absolutely wrong tho, I guess he didnt realise Wedgewood was hurt that badly. Hopefully Wedgewood isnt out for too long, maybe the refs will learn something after this accident.

[@KillerRob2408]

Benson “fell” way to easily

[@neilflood6508]

@@KillerRob2408 Kelly pushed Benson and Benson had nowhere else to go other than into Wedgewood.

[@schuylerhansard1486]

Benson was skateing out of the crease and tryed to spin back in to it, ran into kelly then fell on wedgewood...​@neilflood6508

[@specter0023]

“If the puck is in play in front of the net, then fine…” Puck was still in play and near the net. Only took a couple seconds from injury to goal. Shit, has nobody ever seen a playoff game? They never blow the whistle for injuries, even if the puck is cleared…

[@tomgilson9180]

Mad now, but okay when Kadri ran Binnington and knocked him out of playoffs as Avs went on to win Cup. Maybe taken more serious wearing his flat bill hat.

[@jonathanplatten9969]

Difference between every other player on the ice getting the call is it’s very unlikely their own team mate caused an injury. Defence man shouldn’t body up a forward in the goalies crease into their own goalie. Offensive team should have right of play. Same people complaining about this call cry when Lundqvist flipped the net over 😂😂

[@williamhager855]

Maybe don’t push a guy into your own goalie.

[@paulym5814]

The guy was bumped into Wedgewood so the goal should stand.

[@RyanGriffore]

Take a goalie mask coming off. Unless there is an immediate scoring chance, REFS ALWAYS blow the play dead regardless of who has the puck. That very same in-game assessment (citing player safety) should have applied here the moment the puck went in to the corner. That's what Bednar is expressing. Especially since other REFS blew a play dead two games ago when the Avs had control of the puck, and that wasn't even the goalie. If player safety is of top priority to the NHL, then any time a goalie is injured, if there is not an immediate scoring chance, the play should be blown dead. That is so easy to review, enforce, and be consistent with.

[@RyanGriffore]

Not to mention, incidental contact should have been called. Opposing player entered the blue paint and made an abrupt turn into the Avalanche player who proceeded to contact him into the golaie. I would have blow the whistle on that ALONE! Because, the contact with the Avs player was a result of his last section directional change while in the goal crease. It's unreasonable to assume interference on the Avs player, and it's not goalie interference. So again, player safety, once we see the injury, blow the whistle for "incidental contact".

[@aaronvogt335]

ABSOLUTELY THE CORRECT CALL!!! YOUR PLAYER TRIPPED BENSON WHICH MADE HIM FALL BACK INTO THE GOALIE. THE PLAY WAS NOT STOPPED BECAUSE BENSON GOT UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND CLEARED THE CREASE.

[@brettrogers4200]

Nobody said it was interference genius. He is saying earlier in the game they stopped play for a Buffalo player who was down and Buffalo didn’t have possession. There’s inconsistency when they blow the whistle for injured players

[@aaronvogt335]

@ hey moron! Interference can’t be called on your team against your own team 🤣 and you just answered yourself why it was a good goal NO INFRACTION on the play. 🤦‍♂️

[@StoolieP]

You should check your keyboard, your caps lock is broken you numpty.

[@claytonwyatt9780]

Someone get Bednar a pacifier

[@PeteNice29]

Someone get Buffalo a team

[@IndianMC-jf3cp]

Bednar NEVER complains like that. But, at some point, you gotta defend your player and his safety.

[@sonnyc3826]

how cna people be so butthurt? go by the rules its a good goal.. get over it..they won the game..

[@soulknife20]

Not the point, yoohoo

[@sonnyc3826]

@@soulknife20 then make one or stop whining

[@sonnyc3826]

@@soulknife20 all the right calls were made but yet youre still whining about it

[@frequentsee3815]

Sonny you're just wasting our air

[@sonnyc3826]

@@frequentsee3815 it isnt your air..its mine

[@Undefeatedsports3]

what a baby of a coach

[@emadigan523]

Suck it bro

[@Undefeatedsports3]

@ wdym have Lindy? I’m an oilers fan

[@georgekirby5490]

Maybe your guy shouldnt have thrown benson on to wedgewood's knee. Aves are trash.

[@edgerrr]

Ha, like Puerto Rico. You are a joke.

[@codyhertzler2387]

Crybaby get over it and coach your team to not be stupid

[@pwartv3528]

Benson was 100% at fault! 1 his path was cutting through the crease would have ran over goalie so he stops and turns! 2 in the stop and turn he ran into avs player which caused him to fall into goalie! nothing else needs to be said! if he wasnt trying to cut right through the crease none of this happens! 100% Bensons fault! and until the refs are held accountable nothing will get better but only worse! every year it gets worse and us fans have no idea what rule book they are using anymore

[@tylergruen9948]

Nah dude, Kelly knocked him in come on. Clear as day. I didn’t get to watch the game cuz I was at work so I had to listen to it on altitude. I was pissed. Glad the Avs came back but when I got done with work and watched it….come on. Benson was not at fault….at that moment. Celebrating after scoring on a goalie that’s down and injured….yah I’ll take exception to that! But nah dude, benson was not at fault.

[@pilotamurorei]

comparing refs from 2001 and today, the refs back in 01 were homers and were known to give and not give calls to certain teams (MCREARY!!!!!) but if a player went down, they always blew the whistle. The refs of this era are just AWFUL. They didnt get trained to do shit, they are a waste of space. A robot would do a fucking better job.

[@edgerrr]

WTF are you talking about? Are you an AI robot yourself? I hear ya about McCreary but today's refs are WAY more aware of player safety than 24 years ago. Fortunately, today's refs are still human and most do not answer to the corrupt ChatGPT/MSNBC. Back in 2001, they swallowed their whistle relative to today so you are WAY out of touch..