Avalanche Start Camp Under Bednar, Put Roy’s Departure Behind Them

DENVER (AP) — The shock and surprise of Patrick Roy’s departure is wearing off.
Now it’s time to get back to business for the Colorado Avalanche, who open training camp Friday under first-time NHL coach Jared Bednar after Roy’s stunning decision to walk away last month.
“Everybody in here liked (Patrick),” said defenseman Francois Beauchemin, who signed with the Avalanche in July 2015 partly because of Roy. “We were happy. But we didn’t have the su