Watch: Avalanche's Nazem Kadri leaves Game 3 of WCF after hit

Jun 2, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) controls the puck in the second period against the Edmonton Oilers in game two of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Avalanche's Nazem Kadri leaves Game 3 of WCF after nasty hit into boards

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jun 4, 2022 9:35 PM ET

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri left Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals with an undisclosed injury.

Early in the first period, Kadri was hit into the boards by Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane.

Kane received a five-minute major for boarding on the play.

Evander Kane gets a 5-minute major for boarding Nazem Kadri just seconds into Game 3 pic.twitter.com/Q50AFlTDee
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) June 5, 2022

Kadri slowly made his way off the ice but headed straight to the Avalanche locker room and has not returned to the game.

During the playoffs, the 31-year-old has been one of Colorado's most reliable players. In 12 postseason games, Kadri has recorded six goals and eight assists for 14 points.

Kadri contributed to the Avalanche's wins in Games 1 and 2 of the conference finals, tallying a goal and three assists.

Kadri was voted to the All-Star team for the first time in his career this season. He led the Avalanche in assists (59) while finishing third in points (87) and fourth in goals (28) in 71 regular-season games.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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