Kadri's injury appears to be significant; he may be done for the series, per an NHL Insider
During the 1st period of Game 3 between the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers, Evander Kane caught Avs forward Nazem Kadri with a nasty cross check from behind, sending Kadri hard into the boards, earning himself a 5-minute major penalty for boarding and forcing Kadri out of the contest early. He would not return to the game.
With Kadri heading off the ice under his own power, many suspected that his absence was due to having to go through concussion protocol, which requires him to be in the quiet room for at least 15 minutes to be assessed. It's unclear whether or not that was the reason for Kadri's absence or if the injury was another type of upper-body injury, but the end result is the same. Kadri did not return to the game and the early prognosis on Kadri's status doesn't appear to be a good one.
Per TSN's Darren Dreger, the Avs could be preparing to play out the remainder of the Western Conference Finals without Kadri, who is reportedly "very likely done for the series".
It would be difficult to imagine a scenario in which Evander Kane ISN'T suspended for his hit on Kadri, which resulted in an injury. It was about as dirty as a play can get. Dangerous and completely unnecessary. I'd imagine we'll be hearing from Player Safety at some point tonight or tomorrow.
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JUIN 4 | 501 ANSWERS Kadri's injury appears to be significant; he may be done for the series, per an NHL Insider How many games should Evander Kane miss as a result of his hit from behind on Nazem Kadri? | ||
| 1-2 | 116 | 23.2 % |
| 3-4 | 143 | 28.5 % |
| 5+ | 180 | 35.9 % |
| None | 62 | 12.4 % |
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