Kadri injury “very likely” knocks him out of rest of Oilers-Avs series: report

The news is not good on Nazem Kadri from a Colorado Avalanche perspective.

Kadri was injured 1:06 into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final after he was hit into the boards from behind by Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane. Kane received a five-minute major for boarding, while Kadri was knocked out of the game — and the series too.

After the game, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said that Kadri will miss the rest of the series, “if not longer,” according to The Athletic’s Peter Baugh.

Losing Kadri could be a crushing blow to the Avalanche. The two-way centre had 14 points in 12 games coming into tonight’s game.

It remains to be seen if Kane will face supplementary discipline for the hit, but if Kadri’s out long term, it certainly increases the odds of a suspension.