Although head coach Jared Bednar would neither confirm nor deny Nazem Kadri's status for Game 4, what will it take for the Avalanche centre to return to the lineup? lukefoxjukebox and WiebesWorld run through the latest from the Stanley Cup Final
Kadri has been skating regularly since having surgery to repair his thumb, and he added shooting to his repertoire earlier this week, though he hasn’t been fully unloading his shots to this point."He’s getting better every day," said Bednar."Well, if he can do all the functions that it takes to play a hockey game and is feeling comfortable with it, he's a guy we'll put back in. He's been skating, legs feel good.
Several Avalanche players went out of their way to say they needed to be better defensively in front of Kuemper, and they’re expecting him to provide a bounce-back effort in Game 4. “Our team's done a nice job for the entire season of trying to get into the interior of the ice to create quality chances, of mixing that in with shooting mentality and sending guys to the net,” said Bednar."I feel like we have a pretty balanced attack, both off the rush and in the offensive zone [and on] the power play as well. And I don't think it really changes.
There was plenty of concern over Kucherov after seeing him cross-checked into the boards by Devon Toews late in Game 3. “He's a good player, and I’m trying to play him tight,” Toews explained. “If he got hurt on it, it's unfortunate. I'm not trying to hurt anyone out here. I'm just trying to play him tight and not let him have the time and space to make plays.”Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar collected the first Norris Trophy of his career Tuesday night, inching out Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators in the voting done by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
It was the first time a member of the Avalanche captured the award for the top defenceman in the NHL. “It's impressive what he's been able to do in such a short time in his career and there is not enough you can say about him,” said Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano. “I don't think I've seen a focus in a younger player like him in my whole career, how he approaches the game, how he prepares. With him, it is the habits that make him special.
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