It's Well Past Time We Give Jared Bednar The Respect He Deserves For Having Some Of The Most Luscious Lettuce In Hockey
Jonathan Kozub. Getty Images.Jared Bednar is just a good ol' boy from Sasky. He's a Stanley Cup winning coach. He's helped guide the Colorado Avalanche into a perennial Cup contender over the last 5-6 years. He gets plenty of respect as far as his coaching ability goes.
But let's talk about the lettuce. Because if there's one thing that sets this man apart from the other 31 coaches around this league, it's the flow.
Glenn James. Getty Images.(Quick sidenote: How bad does buddy in the top right of this photo need to smell for the lady in front of him to be plugging her nose the whole game?)
I mean just look at the action on that thing, boys. Cascading waves of salt and pepper. Just a thing of beauty. Looks like somehow it's in constant motion but permanently still all at the same time. It's a head of hair that folks would drive 1000 miles just to run their hands through. It's got a little prime Joe Sakic to it, which only makes that salad bar even more fitting to be behind the Avs' bench.
A lot of people think that a sweet head of hair is god given. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Having sick hair is a talent. It takes a ton of effort and a ton of work to really dial it in. Sure, some guys have an easier path than others. I'm not going to act like Jared Bednar came from an absolute dog shit head of hair before. He's had a Zach Hyman level of privilege with that lettuce stemming back to his playing days.
But to be able to keep it going at 52? That's some damn impressive longevity. That's something that only a handful of coaches throughout the history of the NHL could achieve. To have a head of hair nicer than basically your whole entire roster. The only qualm I have with it is that I almost wish Jared Bednar would coach the games with a helmet on. Let those exhaust pipes hang out from the back of the bucket, baby.
Dallas might want to consider their "we have a Jared Bednar at home" a call if this thing goes to game 7.
A coach with sweet hair AND Nathan MacKinnon is just too powerful of a combo to battle on your own.