Nazem Kadri - NHL News & Rumors

Why Nazem Kadri Could Be the Key to Another Avalanche Stanley Cup Run Looking back after what turned out to be a disappointing end to an otherwise impressive season for 2025-26, Joe Sakic didn’t need to overhau...

JULY 23 • SI.COM

Nazem Kadri Is Suddenly the Center Market Backup Plan Everyone May Need With Dylan Larkin’s trade list reportedly limited and Robert Thomas becoming harder to pry out of St. Louis, Nazem Kadri’s value is rising f...

JUNE 21 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM

The Nashville Predators are bringing in Chris MacFarland of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to serve as their president of hockey operations/general manager

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Pots goal in loss Kadri scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Impact Kadri had gone three games without a goal before his first-period tally Sunday. The veteran forward is up to three goals, five assists, 35 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-1 rating over 12 playoff contests. He's been playing on the wing lately but may need to move to the middle if Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) is unavailable for Tuesday's Game 4.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Hertl's late winner caps Golden Knights' wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

Tomas Hertl weaved his way toward the slot and broke a tie at 8:21 of the third period as the Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit Sunday night to beat Colorado 5-3 and mov...

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Kadri DENIED at the BUZZER! 🚫

MAY 21 • YOUTUBE

Avalanche shrug off 2021 playoff loss to Golden Knights as they meet in the Western Conference final

Gabriel Landeskog doesn’t need any extra incentive or motivation

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Tallies on power play Kadri scored a power-play goal on five shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 4.

Impact Kadri tied the game at 1-1 in the second period with his tally. The 35-year-old has two goals and three assists during his five-game point streak, with four of those five points coming on the power play. He's up to six points, 24 shots, seven hits and an even plus-minus rating over eight playoff contests in a middle-six role.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series

Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored their first goals of the postseason in the third period for Colorado as the Avalanche snapped back from a midseries lull and beat the Minne...

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Nazem Kadri joins the Maple Leafs insults during playoffs | Sporting News Toronto's recent playoff history is not great.

MAY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild began their second-round playoff series with a surprising 9-6 shootout

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Pots game-winner in chaotic win Kadri scored a goal on eight shots, added two hits and went minus-3 in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Wild in Game 1.

Impact This was Kadri's first goal of the postseason, and it stood as the game-winner after giving the Avalanche a 7-5 lead in the third period. The 35-year-old still had a bit of a shaky game from the third line, which was the only forward trio to finish in the red for plus-minus in a game that was largely contested at even strength. Kadri now has a goal, two assists, 12 shots on net, three hits and a plus-1 rating over five playoff outings this year.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

MAKAR & KADRI make it SEVEN for the Avs!

MAY 4 • YOUTUBE

Avs and Wild mirror each other with star power, elite defensemen and veterans trying to win 1st Cup

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are familiar Central Division rivals set for an intense second-round playoff series

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Plucks apple Tuesday Kadri logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings in Game 2.

Impact Kadri missed the last five games of the regular season due to a broken finger. The 35-year-old center is filling a third-line role to begin the playoffs, though he could shuffle up to the top six if the Avalanche run into adversity or injury troubles. Between Calgary and Colorado in the regular season, he produced 50 points, 213 shots on net and a minus-30 rating over 77 appearances. Kadri is a veteran of seven previous postseason runs, in which he collected 19 goals and 44 points over 52 appearances, including 15 points over 16 contests when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2022.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play in Game 1 Kadri (finger) is expected to play in Game 1 against the Kings on Sunday, per DNVR Avalanche.

Impact After missing five straight games because of a broken finger, Kadri skated on the third line and worked on the top power-play unit during Saturday's practice. He finished the 2025-26 regular season with 16 goals, 50 points, 213 shots on net and 50 hits in 77 games between Colorado and Calgary.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the Colorado bench after recovering from a puck to the face last weekend

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Not available Thursday Kadri (finger) has been ruled out of Thursday's clash with Seattle, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Kadri will sit out his fifth straight game after he was injured in St. Louis on April 7. Kadri had four goals and five assists in 16 games with Colorado after his trade from Calgary at the deadline, where he had 41 points in 61 appearances. His status for Game 1 of the postseason this weekend is up in the air.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

NHL playoffs arrive with the West stacked with contenders like Colorado, Dallas and Vegas

The Western Conference half of the NHL playoffs has the league-leading Colorado Avalanche and fellow Stanley Cup-contending Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild all on the same side of...

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs

The eight first-round series in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Landeskog scores go-ahead goal to help the Avalanche to a 3-1 win over the Flames

Gabriel Landeskog scored the go-ahead goal at 15:07 of the third period to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Welcome Back, Naz | Calgary Flames Nazem Kadri returned to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Apr. 14

APRIL 15 • NHL.COM

Nathan MacKinnon scores in shootout as Avalanche top Oilers 2-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Won't play Tuesday Kadri (finger) won't play against Calgary on Tuesday, according to Eric Francis of Sportsnet.

Impact Kadri will miss his third straight game against Edmonton on Monday, and he won't be available to face his former Calgary teammates in the second half of Colorado's back-to-back Tuesday. Kadri sustained a broken finger in last Tuesday's 3-1 win over St. Louis. Colorado may sit him again for Thursday's regular-season finale against Seattle to get him ready for the start of the playoffs.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

The NHL playoffs have plenty of fresh blood, and a new Stanley Cup champion will be crowned

The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

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