Nazem Kadri

The Colorado Avalanche are getting a big lift to their lineup on Wednesday night as they look to take control of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay ...

Game 5 – June 24: Lightning at Avalanche, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVA Sports) Game 4 – June 22: Avalanche at Lightning, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVA Sports) The return of Kadri certainly helps improve their chances. Part of what has made the Avalanche’s run so impressive is the significant injuries they have been able to play through. Prior to his injury he scored six goals, eight assists, and 14 total points in the playoffs. He has been inching his way back over the past couple of days and has made enough progress that he is able to return.

Kadri has been making steady progress since undergoing surgery on his injured thumb June 6. The center is expected to rejoin the lineup after a four-game ...

Colorado Avalanche star Nazem Kadri will make his return for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final after participating in pre-game warmups, bolstering the team's ...

The Avalanche lead the Cup Final 2-1, and will look to set the stage for a series-clinching game on home ice with a victory in Game 4. He's been skating, legs feel good. "He’s getting better every day," Bednar said after practice.

Game 4 update — In a surprise move, the Avalanche have Kadri in the lineup for Game 4 vs. the Lightning. He's centering the second line with Landeskog and ...

The Avs lead the series and have a chance to clinch the Cup at home in Game 5 on Friday. June 22 update: Kadri is officially doubtful for Game 4, so the Avalanche are likely to be without two key offensive weapons since Andre Burakovsky has already been ruled out. the Lightning. He’s centering the second line with Landeskog and Nichushkin, who was on the first line.

Nazem Kadri will play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight for the Colorado Avalanche against Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tampa Bay players are likely to target that thumb as is. But getting your hands whacked is something that happens a lot to faceoff guys. That thumb may not be 100 percent, but as Bednar noted this morning, not many guys are 100 percent these days.

Nazem Kadri has a quiet return before scoring the biggest goal of his career, and now the Colorado Avalanche are a win away from taking the Stanley Cup.

The Avalanche will have a chance to win it all on home ice on Friday in what will be an incredible Ball Arena crowd. The whole overtime screamed of having a wonky game-winning goal, so of course it had to be one nobody saw go in in the first place. The Lightning had a shot advantage throughout the game, before an Avalanche of opportunities for Colorado shifted the momentum their way in the do-or-die stanza. He had a few looks throughout the game, but nothing too substantial until the OT-winner. He skated the past two days with the club, but seemed to struggle to get quality shots off -- sure, it was practice, but he looked in visible pain. But what he did -- or didn't do -- in the first 60 minutes didn't matter.