In Game 3 of the series between the Avalanche and Oilers, Evander Kane dangerously checked Nazem Kadri from behind, injuring his thumb. The next game, it was Andrew Cogliano's turn to fall in battle, blocking with his hand. Both had to undergo surgery on their injured fingers.
However, it seems that Nazem Kadri could be back in the game during the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The forward was back on the ice Sunday for a skate with fellow Canadian Andrew Cogliano. Neither player joined the Avalanche's regular one-hour practice.
Reporters asked Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar if Kadri and Cogliano were out of Game 1, and Bednar said it wasn't certain yet, with a smirk.