TAMPA, Fla. — The lone benefit of having an upper body injury in the NHL playoffs? A player can still skate … and skate a lot.
For Avalanche center Nazem Kadri, a broken thumb sustained in Game 3 of the Edmonton series kept him out of the lineup for 18 days, but when he was cleared, he was in condition to play … and play a lot.
Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Tampa Bay: Twenty-six shifts and 18:42 of ice time, two shots and the overtime goal.
Game 5 against Tampa Bay: Twenty-two shifts and 15:33 of ice time and a team-high seven shots on goal.