Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri to miss ‘some games’ with finger injury

DENVER — Avalanche ahead Nazem Kadri will miss “some games” due to a finger injury, Colorado coach Jared Bednar stated Thursday.

Bednar added the Avalanche hope to work him again into the lineup earlier than the playoffs, perhaps as quickly as subsequent week. The Avalanche have 5 video games remaining, together with Thursday evening towards the Calgary Flames.

Colorado has already clinched the Central Division and the highest seed within the Western Conference. A win over Calgary wraps up the Presidents’ Trophy, which fits to the squad with the most effective NHL report.

Kadri was injured in a 3-1 win over the Blues in St. Louis on Tuesday. He has 4 objectives and 5 assists in 16 video games since being acquired by Colorado as a part of a commerce deadline deal with the Flames on March 6.

Kadri, 35, helped Colorado to a Stanley Cup title in 2022.

In addition to Kadri, the Avalanche are with out defenseman Cale Makar due to an upper-body injury. Makar skated with the crew in a crimson, non-contact sweater Thursday. Makar is about to miss his fifth straight sport.