Nazem Kadri was ejected from Wednesday night’s first-round playoff game for an illegal hit to the head of Justin Faulk.
Kadri’s Colorado Avalanche were up 3-1 in the third period of Game 2 of their series with the St. Louis Blues. Robert Thomas was skating toward the net and dropped a pass behind him to Faulk, who attempted a wrister. Just as he shot the puck, Faulk was nailed by a check from Kadri.
Kadri was given a match penalty and ejected from the game.
Kadri has a history of such moves. He is the only active NHL player with three game misconducts in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In 2019, he was suspended in the playoffs for a hit on Jake DeBrusk. The year before, he was suspended for boarding Tommy Wingels.
The Avs won the game 6-3.
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