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The Calgary Flames have not played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2021-22 NHL season, when they advanced to the Western Conference Semi-Final against the provincial rival Edmonton Oilers. During that postseason, the late Johnny Gaudreau scored what was the biggest goal of his career in overtime of Game 7 in […]

Nazem Kadri has emerged into the most important forward on the Calgary Flames, and one of the more reliable centers in the National Hockey League. The 34-year-old has played a full 82-game slate in each of the last three seasons and accumulated 198 points in that span. But is it enough to earn him consideration […]

The market for needle-moving centermen in the National Hockey League dried up quickly when free-agent frenzy kicked off on July 1 — and that could lead to Calgary Flames star forward Nazem Kadri getting a change of scenery. Multiple teams are looking to add a game-changing player this summer, and there are only so many […]

Even though Nazem Kadri was in Calgary Flames trade discussions, it hasn’t stopped him from making history with the franchise. On Tuesday, he became the first player to score back-to-back overtime goals. Nazem Kadri First player in #Flames history with OT goals in back-to-back games pic.twitter.com/6XY9S2Q6Qp — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 26, 2025 The Flames […]

The Calgary Flames swung a trade on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee in the deal with Philadelphia. Heading back the other way are two draft picks as well as forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier. The trade call is now complete, and Nazem Kadri has […]

The Calgary Flames made significant changes to their roster during the 2022 offseason. They traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar, while also losing the late Johnny Gaudreau to free agency following a career-high 115 points. A key move by then-GM Brad Treliving was signing gritty forward Nazem Kadri […]

Nazem Kadri was on top of the world when he won his first Stanley Cup championship with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. But it’s been tough sledding since after the Canadian signed a massive seven-year contract with the Calgary Flames in October of the same year. The Flames have failed to qualify for the postseason […]

After winning the Pacific Division in 2021-22, it’s been back-to-back disappointing seasons for Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames. As the team stares down a second consecutive missed playoff in 2024, there have been rumblings that Kadri could get moved this offseason, with NHL insider Rob Ellis pointing to the Buffalo Sabres as a possible […]

The 2023-24 NHL season is back underway with the All-Star break in the rearview mirror now, and the Calgary Flames kicked off the homestretch of their campaign with a dominant 4-1 victory over one of the top teams in the league in the Boston Bruins. And after the game, the big win elicited quite a […]

It’s safe to say that Nazem Kadri’s first year with the Calgary Flames was not a sweet one. After winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2021-22 NHL season, Kadri signed a seven-year deal with the Flames, who were coming off a 50-win campaign. The expectation was high for Kadri and the […]

The New York Islanders finally made noise — sort of — in the offseason when they recently signed Noah Dobson, Alexander Romanov, and Kieffer Bellows to extensions. New York also signed Alexander Romanov to add to their blue line. However, those transactions are hardly enough to put big smiles on the faces of Islanders fans […]

The Calgary Flames made some major changes to the roster this offseason, as both Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk left the team. The loss of the two superstars is a big blow, but Calgary has done well to replace them, acquiring the likes of MacKenzie Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau to fill the void. On Thursday, […]

The rumors of Stanley Cup champion forward Nazem Kadri going to the New York Islanders this offseason is gaining more traction by the day, but if the Isles are to really acquire the veteran, they will have to make some moves on their roster to accommodate the financial obligation that comes with such a transaction, […]

Colorado Avalanche breakout star Nazem Kadri hit the open market on Wednesday. Many expected that he would make a decision some time then. However, news broke that he would wait until the next day to trim some of his options down. And yet, we inch closer to Tuesday morning on the east coast, and Kadri […]

Nazem Kadri finally won a Stanley Cup this season after years of falling short. The Colorado Avalanche star enjoyed a prolific postseason, during which he battled through thumb surgery in order to help his team win the title. Once the Stanley Cup celebrations die down, Kadri will have some crucial decisions to make regarding his […]

The Colorado Avalanche are celebrating across the city of Denver on Thursday after winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup since 2001. Star forward Nazem Kadri couldn’t help but take a shot at the runner-up Tampa Bay Lightning during the Avs’ parade. The 31-year-old was seen wearing a hilarious t-shirt, poking fun at the controversial Too […]

The Colorado Avalanche have finally won the Stanley Cup after a 21-year drought since the last time they hoisted the coveted trophy in 2001. While the players will surely spend the next week, or more, celebrating their hard-fought victory, the front office will be busy plotting out the next steps for the franchise. There are […]

The Colorado Avalanche will try once again to win the Stanley Cup when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Sunday night in Tampa. Ahead of the clash, Jared Bednar revealed some troubling injury updates to a slew of key Avs attackers. Via Peter Baugh, among the notable absences from Colorado’s Sunday […]

The Colorado Avalanche took a commanding 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final over the Tampa Bay Lightning courtesy of a game-winning goal in overtime by Nazem Kadri to win Wednesday’s Game 4. However, there’s now a lot of drama surrounding Kadri’s goal. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper claimed in his postgame press conference that […]

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on the brink of elimination following Game 4’s overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Lightning did not trail the entire game until it was all over. Just over 12 minutes into overtime, Avalanche center Nazem Kadri beat Andrei Vasilevskiy for the game-winner, as the […]

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal put the two-time defending champions to the sword. And it made history in a way we haven’t seen before. According to NHL Public Relations, Kadri became the ninth player in league history to score an […]

When the Stanley Cup Finals began, the Colorado Avalanche did not know whether or not Nazem Kadri would be able to play. He suffered a tough injury to his thumb during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The injury required surgery. Many felt it would be too much to overcome in such a short […]

The Colorado Avalanche have defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. And it’s all thanks to returning star Nazem Kadri. With around 8:04 left in the overtime period, the former Toronto Maple Leafs forward threw a shot at Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Originally, no one reacted, but soon […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday night. The Avalanche did not lead for the entire game, until it was over. Of all players to put the Avs within a win of […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to bounce back after a disappointing Game 3 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the chance to take a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final, head coach Jared Bednar provided an optimistic update on Nazem Kadri’s injury ahead of Game 4 on Wednesday night. Via Peter Baugh, Bednar […]

The Colorado Avalanche entered the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning looking like the more unhealthy team. That appears to have changed as Game 4 approaches Wednesday night in Tampa Bay. After Tuesday’s skate around, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar updated the status of his star forward Nazem Kadri. Nazem Kadri on Tuesday […]

The Colorado Avalanche dismantled the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, running up the score in a 7-0 thrashing. The Aves took care of work at home, grabbing a 2-0 series lead, and managing to do so without star forward Nazem Kadri available. With the series returning to Tampa for […]

The Colorado Avalanche won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime, 4-3, Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, things got even better. Injured star Nazem Kadri was spotted at practice skating around and doing stick work for the first time since injuring his thumb in the Western Conference Finals. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for their first Stanley Cup Final since 2001, where they will look to dethrone the reigning back-to-back champs in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Some key Avalanche players are nursing injuries, but they’ve had more than a week to rest up and recover since sweeping the Oilers in the Western […]

The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, looking to end the Bolts’ reign as back-to-back champions. When the series gets underway on Wednesday, it’ll have been almost 10 days since the last time the Avs played a game, giving their injured players ample time to rest […]

Colorado Avalanche star Nazem Kadri underwent surgery to repair a thumb injury he sustained during a Game 3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Kadri suffered the injury when he was illegally slammed into the boards by the Oilers’ Evander Kane. The injury is expected to keep the Avalanche star out for the remainder […]

The Colorado Avalanche revealed Monday that Nazem Kadri has undergone surgery to repair his injured thumb following the Game 3 hit from Oilers’ Evander Kane, which knocked Kadri out of the contest. The 31-year-old was injured on his first shift of the game on Saturday after Kane hit him into the boards illegally. The thumb […]

The Edmonton Oilers are down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Colorado Avalanche, and the team may have just been handed a death blow ahead of Game 4. Tensions flared in Game 3 after Evander Kane injured Nazem Kadri with a dirty hit less than a minute into the game. Kadri did not […]

The Colorado Avalanche are up 3-0 on the Edmonton Oilers and are poised to reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Avalanche might be without center Nazem Kadri for that championship series, assuming they finish off the Oilers. Kadri left Saturday’s Game 3 against the Oilers after taking a hit from behind by Evander […]

The Colorado Avalanche headed to Game 3 of their 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 2-0 lead, but might finish the game with an injury to deal with one of their key players in Nazem Kadri. The 31-year-old center took a nasty hit from Oilers forward Evander Kane right […]

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was forced to miss much of the series against the Colorado Avalanche after sustaining an injury in Game 3 after a controversial collision with Nazem Kadri. After the game, Binnington bizarrely threw a water bottle at Kadri, missing his target but still coming close enough to cause a scene. […]

Colorado Avalanche star forward Nazem Kadri was the victim of some horrific racial abuse online from St. Louis Blues fans during their second-round playoff series. When asked about the remarks earlier in the week, Blues head coach Craig Berube controversially declined to comment. Berube addressed the media again on Wednesday, clarifying why he chose not […]

The Colorado Avalanche leads the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado pulled off a showstopping win in Game 4, complete with a stunning hattrick from Nazem Kadri. Unfortunately, Kadri hasn’t been able to fully relish in his team’s accomplishments. Instead, the Avalanche forward is dealing with […]

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri has been a target of some vile behavior from angry St. Louis Blues fans following his Game 3 collision with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington that resulted in the latter sustaining an injury that has taken him out for the rest of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. […]