COLORADO MAY BE GETTING A MASSIVE BOOST FOR GAME 4

The Colorado Avalanche are set to face off in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night and they may be doing so with forward Nazem Kadri.

Kadri has been out of the Colorado lineup since Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers. In that game, Kadri was hit from behind by Evander Kane, injuring his hand. On June 9th, he underwent thumb surgery and has been working his way back to the lineup, with the hope of playing in the Stanley Cup Final.

On Wednesday, Kadri was on the second power play unit at practice and all signs point to him returning for Game 4 in Tampa Bay.

The 31-year-old had a career year in 2021-22, tallying 87 points (28 goals, 59 assists), 71 penalty minutes and was a plus-thirteen in 71 regular season games. So far in the playoffs, Kadri's put up fourteen points in thirteen games.

Puck drop for Game 4 is set for 8 p.m. ET on CBC, Sportsnet and ABC.

Indications are there is a high probability Nazem Kadri plays in game 4.— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 22, 2022