Jared Bednar fumes over Game 2 calls as Avalanche turn frustration into an overtime win

It came after Colorado's 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles on April 21, 2026, when Bednar pushed back on both calls involving Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon.

The flashpoint was Makar's hooking infraction on Quinton Byfield, which gave the Kings a penalty shot in a scoreless game. Scott Wedgewood shut the door, and that stop changed the temperature in the building.

MacKinnon's interference penalty piled onto the frustration. Bednar's point was simple, Colorado felt it was skating against the whistle as much as the Kings.

That is where this gets interesting. The Avalanche did not lose their shape, and that is the real story from Game 2.

Colorado gave up Artemi Panarin's power-play goal at 13:04 of the third, yet the response came fast. Gabriel Landeskog tied it with 3:35 left, and the game flipped back to the Avs' push.

Fans had every right to be furious, but this was the kind of night that proved Colorado is tougher than one call, or two.

Nicolas Roy ended it at 7:44 of overtime, and that goal mattered beyond the score. It showed Colorado can win a nasty, clogged game without needing perfect conditions.

The Avs outshot Los Angeles 36-25 and took a 2-0 series lead, which is the cleanest proof that their process stayed intact under stress.

Bednar's complaint was real. Colorado's answer was better, because in April hockey, surviving the bad whistle is often the next step toward surviving the round.

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