Colorado Avalanche veteran Andrew Cogliano is out for the rest of the postseason, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed Sunday, according to the Denver Gazette's Kyle Fredrickson.
Cogliano sustained a fractured neck after being boarded by Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle in Game 6 on Friday. Bednar added Cogliano will have a follow-up MRI on Sunday.
Andrew Cogliano went straight down the tunnel into the locker room after being boarded by Jordan Eberle#GoAvsGo | #seaKraken pic.twitter.com/YUw4bavNQU
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) April 29, 2023
Eberle received a two-minute minor and escaped supplemental discipline for the hit, while Cogliano returned for the third period of Colorado's victory.
Bednar wasn't a fan of the hit or the lack of a suspension.
#Avs HC Jared Bednar:
— Jesse Montano (@jessemontano_) April 30, 2023
“I don’t like the hit. I don’t like the hit. From 5 years old you’re wearing stop signs on your back on every jersey.
I mean it’s numbers the whole way, and he doesn’t really ease off him” pic.twitter.com/bgAgiptRd5
Cogliano appeared in 79 games for the Avalanche this season, registering 19 points while averaging 12:37 per contest. He was acquired by Colorado at the 2022 trade deadline and helped the club win the Stanley Cup last spring before signing a one-year extension in the offseason.
The 35-year-old is an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Game 7 between the Avalanche and Kraken is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
