Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has led our NHL Jack Adams Award rankings for most of the season. But Pittsburgh Penguins bench boss Dan Muse leads the top challengers.

Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen will miss time after an upper-body injury. He left Monday's game against the Los Angeles Kings early. Lehkonen played only three shifts before the injury. He has scored 19 goals and 23 assists this season.

After being named interim head coach on Sunday, D.J. Smith will have to come out of the bullpen and throw heat as the Kings face the NHL’s heaviest hitter, the Colorado Avalanche, on Monday.

The Colorado Avalanche are expected to use the same lineup as they did in the Chicago Blackhawks game. The Kings will be without Trevor Moore and Darcy Kuemper, who are both out due to illness. With those 2 players out, the Kings have called up Kenny Connors, who will make his NHL debut tonight, and Erik Portillo to back up Anton Forsberg.

The Olympic break didn't slow down the surging Anaheim Ducks, and they will try to continue their push to the top of the Pacific Division when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.