Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri appeals eight-game suspension as his teammates complete sweep in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS Colorado forward Nazem Kadri is appealing his eight-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis defenseman Justin Faulk.
The NHL Players Association filed the appeal Sunday night on Kadri s behalf. The first appeal goes to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and Kadri could then take his case to a neutral arbitrator if he so chooses.
Without Kadri, the Avalanche completed a four-game sweep of the Blues on Sunday in St. Louis. A convincing 5-2 victory over the 2019 Stanley Cup champions will give Colorado some downtime while Vegas and Minnesota conclude their series.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (forefront) falls to the ice after being hit in the third period by Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) in Game 2 of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Kadri would be ejected from the game for an illegal hit to the head. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Brian La Rose | Last updated 5/23/21
Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri has decided to appeal the eight-game suspension that he received earlier this week for an illegal hit on St. Louis defenseman Justin Faulk, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (Twitter link). He has already served the first two games (the second of which was Sunday) so the process will need to move fairly quickly for him to have a chance of having any games shaved off.
NHL Playoffs: Avalanche complete sweep of Blues
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The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Sunday to complete a first-round series sweep and advance to the West Division final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist in the victory, and Colorado sealed it with two empty-netters. The Avalanche have won nine consecutive games dating to the regular season and outscored the Blues 20-7 in the series. I thought it was our best game of the series, coach Jared Bednar said.
“They dominated us, Blues captain and former Avalanche Ryan O Reilly said. Simple as that. We didn t even give ourselves a chance.
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Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Larry Brooks argues that David Quinn deserves a second opportunity as a head coach with a new team (NY Post)
Around the NHL:
The Washington Capitals’ followed in the Blueshirts’ path of letting Henrik Lundqvist down, as the team lost Game 5 of their opening round series against the Boston Bruins and were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Japers Rink)
Evan Liu recaps the Colorado Avalanche’s Game 4 victory over the St. Louis Blues, as Colorado completed the sweep and advanced to the West Division Finals (Mile High Hockey)
Stanley Cup Playoffs takeaways: Bruins bid Chara bittersweet adieu
After the Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the first round, the two teams shook hands after a hard-fought series. | May 24, 2021, 1:07 AM
May 24, 2021, 1:07 AM
The Boston Bruins eliminated the Washington Capitals on Sunday and, like every Stanley Cup Playoffs series, it ended with a handshake line.
Only this particular handshake line pulled on the heart strings more than usual, with Zdeno Chara embracing his former teammates after what was potentially his final NHL game.
Chara hasn’t said one way or another if he plans on attempting a return for the 2021-22 campaign but at age 44 there isn’t much else the future Hall of Famer can accomplish.